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 is a former mining village and suburb of Telford and Dawley in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England.[1][2] It is part of the civil parish of Lawley and Overdale.[3]
History
Dawley Bank was built on the Shropshire Coalfield 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.[4][5] The village later became part of the Dawley New Town in 1963, which later became Telford.[6]
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".[7]
Amenities
Most of the villages amenities are located on Milners Lane. There are public houses,[8] a shop and a Baptist church.[9]
Transport
There are regular buses through the village between Telford, Dawley, Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth and Wellington.[10]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "History trail - Lawley and Overdale Parish Council". 26 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Baggs, A. P.; Cox, D. C.; McFall, Jessie; Stamper, P. A.; Winchester, A. J. L. Dawley. A History of the County of Shropshire. Vol. 11. Victoria County History. pp. 115–125. Retrieved 17 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.