Dawley Bank
| Dawley Bank | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 The Bulls Head Pub in Dawley Bank | |
  Dawley Bank Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ681085 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF4 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Dawley Bank[1] is a former mining village and suburb of Telford and Dawley in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England.[2] It is located midway between the towns of Dawley and Telford, where it forms part of the border between the parishes of Great Dawley and Lawley and Overdale.[3] It is part of the civil parish of Lawley and Overdale.[4]
History
[edit]Dawley Bank was built on the Shropshire Coalfield[5] alongside the neighbouring village of Lawley Bank during the Industrial Revolution. There were multiple types of industry including concrete plants, brickworks and factories opening in and around the village.[6][7] The village later became part of the Dawley New Town in 1963, which later became Telford.[8]
Dawley Bank is mentioned in John Betjeman's poem "A Shropshire Lad", about swimmer Matthew Webb, born in Dawley: it refers to his ghost "swimming along the old canal / That carried the bricks to Lawley ... And paying a call at Dawley Bank while swimming along to Heaven".[9]
Amenities
[edit]Most of the villages amenities are located on Milners Lane. There are two public houses[10], a Co-op Food store and Baptist Church.[11]
Transport
[edit]There are regular buses through the village between Telford, Dawley, Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth and Wellington.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dawley Bank trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Britain, Geological Survey of Great (1863). Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ Britain, Great (1823). The London Gazette. T. Neuman.
- ^ "History trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ of, Directories-Gloucester, County (1863). The Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and the City of Bristol, Etc.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dawley: Economic history | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "BBC - Shropshire - Your Place and Mine - Dawley". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Dawley's History by P. Sherry : Dawley Heritage". www.dawleyheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Betjeman, John. "A Shropshire Lad". All Poetry. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Wrekin View, Dawley Bank". Admiral Taverns. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Dawley Baptist Church". www.dawleybaptist.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Dawley Bank – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 5 January 2025.