Shifnal South and Cosford
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.662, -2.329 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 77 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Shifnal South and Cosford sit on the eastern edge of Shropshire, a mix of a historic market-town fringe and the neighbouring RAF landscape. The area benefits from close links to the M54 and A5, making it a convenient commuter spot for Telford and Wolverhampton, while retaining a largely rural setting of farmland, small estates and a compact town centre with timber‑framed and Georgian buildings around St Andrew's Church.
The ward is marked culturally and economically by the presence of RAF Cosford, an established training base whose airfield and workshops provide local employment and host the popular Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, drawing visitors and aviation enthusiasts. That mix of military heritage, tidy suburban streets and local shops gives the area a distinctive blend of community‑oriented living and links to wider industrial and transport networks.
Postcode districts covering Shifnal South and Cosford
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Wolverhampton 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Dudley 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Walsall 16 miles25.7 km
- Telford 6.5 miles10.4 km
- West Bromwich 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.8 miles40 km
- Sutton Coldfield 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Cannock 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Shrewsbury 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Stafford 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kidderminster 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Shifnal Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tong Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Donington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Albrighton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Ryton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Boscobel Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Shifnal North Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Beckbury Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Kemberton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Sheriffhales Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Boningale Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bishops Wood Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Shifnal South and Cosford
TF11 9HL, WV7 3NL, TF11 9HE, TF11 8EB, TF11 9PB, TF11 9QA, WV8 1QY, TF11 9BD, TF11 9AG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 28.3 miles45.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 43.5 miles70 km
- Cosford Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shifnal Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels in Shifnal South and Cosford Ad
Schools in Shifnal South and Cosford
- Lamledge School Independent - special
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Patshull Hall Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Madeley Court Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Davenport House Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Acton Hill Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Attingham Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.3 km