Broseley
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.613, -2.461 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 68 01 |
| Population: | 5,644 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Broseley sits in the steep, wooded valley of the River Severn in south-west Shropshire, tucked into the landscape of the Ironbridge Gorge. Its streets and terraced houses still reflect a town shaped by mining and clay extraction, with a mix of old industrial sites, limekilns and quarry faces giving way to riverside footpaths and views that attract walkers and heritage visitors.
Historically important in the Industrial Revolution for ironworking, coal and especially clay tobacco-pipe and tile manufacture, Broseley retains strong local pride and active history groups, small independent shops and pubs. Today it functions partly as a commuter settlement for nearby Telford while also benefiting from tourism linked to the gorge and nearby preserved industrial sites in places such as Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge.
Postcode districts covering Broseley
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 14.1 miles
- Dudley 17.3 miles
- Walsall 20.6 miles
- Telford 4.4 miles
- West Bromwich 20.9 miles
- Cannock 19.6 miles
- Shrewsbury 14.4 miles
- Stafford 20.1 miles
- Kidderminster 18.2 miles
- Stourbridge 17.6 miles
- Halesowen 20.1 miles
- Tipton 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broseley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ironbridge Gorge Ward 1.4 miles
- Barrow Parish 1.5 miles
- The Gorge Parish 1.6 miles
- Woodside Ward 1.8 miles
- Madeley Parish 1.8 miles
- Madeley & Sutton Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Sutton Maddock Parish 2.3 miles
- Brookside Ward 2.6 miles
- Stirchley and Brookside Parish 3 miles
- Stockton Parish 3.1 miles
- Dawley & Aqueduct Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Broseley
TF12 5SD, TF12 5NT, TF12 5DA, TF12 5LT, TF12 5AZ, TF12 5NW, TF12 5FG, TF12 5LX, TF12 5ET … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 31.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 49.8 miles
- Telford Central Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Shifnal Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Broseley Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 4.1 miles
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 0.9 miles
- The Lion 4 0.9 miles
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 3 4.1 miles
- International Hotel Telford 4.1 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 4.7 miles
- Gaskell Arms 3 4.4 miles
- The Old Vicarage 3 5.5 miles
- Ye Olde Punchbowl Country Inn & Gardens 4 6 miles
Schools in Broseley
- Broseley C of E Primary School Primary
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 1.5 miles
- Davenport House Estate 5.9 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 6.1 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 7.5 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Attingham Estate 9.9 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.2 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 16.1 miles