The Gorge
Parish in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.636, -2.472 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 68 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
The Gorge is a civil parish within Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England, straddling the steep, wooded valley carved by the River Severn. The area is dominated by the dramatic cliffs and industrial archaeology of the Ironbridge Gorge, with compact settlements such as Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale tucked along its sides.
Renowned as a cradle of the Industrial Revolution, the parish’s cast‑iron bridge, foundries and museums draw steady tourism and support a local economy built around heritage, crafts and small engineering employers. Local groups are active in conservation and community events, so the place combines living village life with a strong focus on preserving and interpreting its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering The Gorge
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Dudley 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Walsall 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Telford 2.8 miles4.5 km
- West Bromwich 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Cannock 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Shrewsbury 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Stafford 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Kidderminster 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Stourbridge 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Halesowen 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Tipton 19 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ironbridge Gorge Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Woodside Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Madeley Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Madeley & Sutton Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Broseley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brookside Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dawley & Aqueduct Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dawley Hamlets Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Horsehay & Lightmoor Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stirchley and Brookside Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Dawley Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Buildwas Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in The Gorge
TF8 7NS, TF4 3GD, TF8 7FP, TF4 3GH, TF8 7QY, TF7 5JN, TF4 3NY, TF4 3EG, TF8 7NJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- East Midlands Airport 49.7 miles80 km
- Telford Central Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
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Schools in The Gorge
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Lightmoor Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 0.9 miles1.5 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Davenport House Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Attingham Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Clee Hills Hill 17.2 miles27.7 km