Arleston & College
Ward in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.698, -2.506 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 65 11 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Arleston & College is a primarily residential ward within the borough of Telford and Wrekin, on the outskirts of Telford in Shropshire. It combines post‑war and later new‑town housing with local shops, schools and green spaces, and benefits from good bus and road links into the town centre and surrounding employment areas.
Like much of the wider area it grew up as part of the Telford new‑town expansion, so the neighbourhood blends planned community facilities with traces of the older rural landscape; the ward also sits within easy reach of the region’s industrial heritage around Ironbridge Gorge. Economically the area is tied to the mix of manufacturing, logistics and service jobs that characterise Telford, and locally there are active community groups and school networks that help give the ward a strong neighbourhood feel.
Postcode districts covering Arleston & College
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Dudley 22 miles35.5 km
- Walsall 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Telford 1.9 miles3 km
- West Bromwich 24.8 miles40 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Cannock 20.5 miles33 km
- Shrewsbury 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Stafford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Kidderminster 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Stourbridge 23 miles37 km
- Tipton 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Wellington Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ercall Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Haygate & Park Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Apley Castle Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Ketley Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hadley & Leegomery Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shawbirch & Dothill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lawley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Eyton Upon The Weald Moors Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Telford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Overdale & The Rock Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Oakengates & Ketley Bank Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Arleston & College
TF1 1SJ, TF1 2HX, TF1 2JN, TF1 1AR, TF1 1PQ, TF1 1SA, TF1 2LG, TF1 2LR, TF1 1JS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 36 miles58 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 46.1 miles74.3 km
- Wellington Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Arleston & College Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 1.7 miles2.7 km
- International Hotel Telford 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Corbet Arms 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Lion 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
Schools in Arleston & College
- Telford College Further education
- Wrekin College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- New Bucks Head Stadium 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Madeley Court Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Attingham Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Davenport House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 17.4 miles28 km