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{{Short description|Hamlet in Shropshire, England}} | ||
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| country = England | | country = England | ||
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| civil_parish = Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote | | civil_parish = ] | ||
| unitary_england = ] | | unitary_england = ] | ||
| lieutenancy_england = ] | | lieutenancy_england = ] | ||
| region = West Midlands | | region = West Midlands | ||
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| dial_code = 01952 | | dial_code = 01952 | ||
| os_grid_reference = SJ766148 | | os_grid_reference = SJ766148 | ||
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'''Woodcote''' is a |
'''Woodcote''' is a ] in the ] of ], in the ] district, in the ceremonial county of ], England. It is located between the towns of ] and ]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The |
The settlement of Udecote is recorded in the ] of 1086.<ref>{{cite web |title=Woodcote ,Newport, Shropshire Folio: 256v Great Domesday Book ... |url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7309441 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=The National Archives |publisher=]}}</ref> A family known as the "Cotes" owned land around the modern day hamlet.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History|publisher=Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote Parish Council|url=https://www.cawpc.co.uk/our-history#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20our%20Parish,at%20Woodcote%20before%201250%20AD.|access-date=20 January 2025}}</ref> Woodcote was formerly a ] in the parish of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10535|title=History of Woodcote, in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire|publisher=]|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref> In 1866 Woodcote became a separate ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10367761|title=Relationships and changes Woodcote Ch/Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref> It was transferred along with neighbouring villages and nearby Newport into the wider Telford and Wrekin borough in the 1960s–70s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Newman |first1=John |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |last3=Watson |first3=Gavin |title=Shropshire |date=1 January 2006 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-12083-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Zqbit3opjQC&dq=woodcote+telford&pg=PA787 |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In 1971 the parish had a population of 136.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10367761/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Woodcote Ch/Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref> On 1 April 1988 the parish was abolished and merged with Chetwynd Aston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/wrekin.html|title=Wrekin Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=27 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
It is located on the ] between Newport and ] and is close to the ] between ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Plans to extend size of Woodcote Wood Quarry in Shropshire |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-68035862 |access-date=25 December 2024 |work=BBC News |date=19 January 2024}}</ref> | |||
== Woodcote Hall == | == Woodcote Hall == | ||
], now a nursing home]] | ], now a nursing home]] | ||
] was home to the Cotes family until the 20th century. It was rebuilt and is now a nursing home. It is a Grade II listed building.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1351992|desc=Woodcote Hall|grade=II|access-date=20 January 2025}}</ref> | |||
== St Peter's Chapel == | == St Peter's Chapel == | ||
Within the grounds of Woodcote Hall is the Grade II* ] St Peter's Chapel,<ref>{{NHLE|num=1292305|desc=Parish Church (chapel)| access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> declared redundant in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=St Peter's Chapel, Woodcote, Shropshire |url=https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=4525 |website=CRSBI |access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
No bus services operate in Woodcote; the nearest are in ] between Shifnal and ] and in Newport.<ref>{{cite web |title=115 - Shifnal - Bridgnorth |url=https://bustimes.org/services/115-shifnal-bridgnorth?date=2024-12-28&service=113&service=114&service=115&service=116 |website=bustimes.org |access-date=25 December 2024 |date=24 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 21 January 2025
Hamlet in Shropshire, England Hamlet in EnglandWoodcote | |
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Hamlet | |
Woodcote | |
WoodcoteLocation within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ766148 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWPORT |
Postcode district | TF10 |
Dialling code | 01952 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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Woodcote is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote, in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is located between the towns of Shifnal and Newport.
History
The settlement of Udecote is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. A family known as the "Cotes" owned land around the modern day hamlet. Woodcote was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Sheriff-Hales. In 1866 Woodcote became a separate civil parish. It was transferred along with neighbouring villages and nearby Newport into the wider Telford and Wrekin borough in the 1960s–70s. In 1971 the parish had a population of 136. On 1 April 1988 the parish was abolished and merged with Chetwynd Aston.
Geography
It is located on the A41 road between Newport and Albrighton and is close to the M54 motorway between Shrewsbury, Telford and Wolverhampton.
Woodcote Hall
Woodcote Hall was home to the Cotes family until the 20th century. It was rebuilt and is now a nursing home. It is a Grade II listed building.
St Peter's Chapel
Within the grounds of Woodcote Hall is the Grade II* listed St Peter's Chapel, declared redundant in 2003.
Transport
No bus services operate in Woodcote; the nearest are in Weston Heath between Shifnal and Bridgnorth and in Newport.
References
- "Woodcote ,Newport, Shropshire Folio: 256v Great Domesday Book ..." The National Archives. National Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- "Our History". Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote Parish Council. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- "History of Woodcote, in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Relationships and changes Woodcote Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Watson, Gavin (1 January 2006). Shropshire. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12083-7. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Population statistics Woodcote Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Wrekin Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Plans to extend size of Woodcote Wood Quarry in Shropshire". BBC News. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- Historic England. "Woodcote Hall (Grade II) (1351992)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- Historic England. "Parish Church (chapel) (1292305)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "St Peter's Chapel, Woodcote, Shropshire". CRSBI. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "115 - Shifnal - Bridgnorth". bustimes.org. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.