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Human settlement in England
Hollyhurst | |
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Lincoln Road in Hollyhurst | |
HollyhurstLocation within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ693118 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TELFORD |
Postcode district | TF2 |
Dialling code | 01952 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Hollyhurst is an area in the civil parish of Oakengates, in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. Hollyhurst is also the name of a single-seat electoral ward of Oakengates Town Council. It is bordered by the A442, B4372, New Road and Stafford Road. It lies south of the village of Trench, west of Wrockwardine Wood and north of Wombridge. Nearby towns include Oakengates, Telford and Wellington, as well as the villages and areas of Hadley, Ketley and Donnington. The nearest railway station is Oakengates. Hollyhurst is predominantly residential. An Ordnance Survey Map published in 1903 shows it to have been the site of Wombridge Iron Works and a sand pit.
References
- The Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Iliffe Books Limited. 1943.
- Trigg, Keri (11 April 2023). "Town and parish councils set for next month's elections". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- "Hollyhurst ward map: Oakengates CP" (PDF). telford.gov.uk. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Google Maps
- "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland". maps.nls.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2025.