Wrockwardine Wood & Trench
Ward in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.712, -2.456 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 69 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench is a predominantly residential ward on the northern edge of the new town of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, England. The area blends post‑war council estates and older village pockets, with green corridors and local parks that hint at the wider industrial landscape of Shropshire; its growth was shaped by coal and iron working in the 19th century and by 20th‑century housing expansion.
Locally there is a strong community spirit, reflected in schools, churches, clubs and parades of small shops, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Telford and Wolverhampton. Like much of the borough it has seen pockets of regeneration and economic change, so it mixes long‑standing families with newer households and grassroots initiatives aimed at improving facilities and social opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Wrockwardine Wood & Trench
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Dudley 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Walsall 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Telford 2.8 miles4.5 km
- West Bromwich 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cannock 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Shrewsbury 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Stafford 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Kidderminster 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Stourbridge 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Donnington Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Oakengates Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Oakengates & Ketley Bank Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Donnington and Muxton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Georges Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hadley & Leegomery Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Muxton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ketley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- St. Georges and Priorslee Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Overdale & The Rock Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench
TF1 7GX, TF2 7DU, TF2 7AE, TF2 7HH, TF1 7GA, TF2 7EQ, TF2 7BD, TF2 6RQ, TF2 7HQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Manchester Airport 45 miles72.4 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Telford Central Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 1.1 miles1.7 km
- International Hotel Telford 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge M54 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Lion 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Wrockwardine Wood & Trench
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Primary
- Teagues Bridge Primary School Primary
- Wrockwardine Wood C of E Junior School Primary
- Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- New Bucks Head Stadium 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Madeley Court Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Attingham Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Davenport House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 16 miles25.8 km