Horsehay & Lightmoor
Ward in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.659, -2.477 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 67 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Horsehay & Lightmoor sits on the southern edge of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, where remnants of a 19th‑century industrial landscape - ironworks, mining and rail - meet newer housing and green corridors. Its proximity to the historic Ironbridge Gorge and the preserved Telford Steam Railway at Horsehay gives the area a strong sense of heritage and a visible link to the region’s role in the Industrial Revolution.
Today the ward is a mix of older terraces and modern developments, with pockets of regeneration around Lightmoor, community facilities, and accessible countryside that attracts commuters as well as heritage visitors. Local volunteer groups and community events, together with easy access to Telford’s services, mean the place balances pride in its industrial past with ongoing social and economic renewal.
Postcode districts covering Horsehay & Lightmoor
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 15.4 miles
- Dudley 19.4 miles
- Walsall 21.8 miles
- Telford 1.1 miles
- West Bromwich 22.6 miles
- Cannock 19.5 miles
- Shrewsbury 12.5 miles
- Stafford 18.6 miles
- Kidderminster 21.4 miles
- Stourbridge 20.2 miles
- Halesowen 22.5 miles
- Tipton 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dawley Hamlets Parish 0.3 miles
- Dawley & Aqueduct Ward 0.6 miles
- Great Dawley Parish 0.7 miles
- Telford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Malinslee & Dawley Bank Ward 1.2 miles
- Lawley Ward 1.4 miles
- Lawley and Overdale Parish 1.4 miles
- Woodside Ward 1.5 miles
- Brookside Ward 1.6 miles
- Little Wenlock Parish 1.6 miles
- The Gorge Parish 1.6 miles
- Stirchley and Brookside Parish 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Horsehay & Lightmoor
TF4 3HZ, TF4 3FN, TF4 3QQ, TF4 3JE, TF4 3UH, TF4 3FU, TF4 3QY, TF4 3UR, TF4 2ND … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 33.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 48.7 miles
- Telford Central Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Oakengates Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Horsehay & Lightmoor Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 3 1.6 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 1.9 miles
- International Hotel Telford 1.6 miles
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 2.7 miles
- The Lion 4 3.2 miles
- Hadley Park House Hotel 4 4 miles
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 2 miles
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 7.5 miles
Schools in Horsehay & Lightmoor
- Lightmoor Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 2.1 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 2.8 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.2 miles
- Attingham Estate 8.1 miles
- Davenport House Estate 8.8 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10.7 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 11 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 11.6 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 15.3 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 17.5 miles