Telford & Wrekin

Properties and events in Telford & Wrekin

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Broseley’s Jitties

Broseley Library & Community Information Point, Bridgnorth Road, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5EL
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. Explore Broseley's ancient Jitties

Canals and Mines – Lilleshall and Church Aston

The Last Inn, Wellington Road, Church Aston, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 9EJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. An exploration of the limestone mines & transportation system of Lilleshall.

Cinderloo Walk – 1821 Remembered

Wellington Bus Station, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1BY
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. A ‘walk and talk’ through key locations of the historic Cinderloo riots, the mines, and the works of pre-Telford New Town

Explore our sites - Newport Cemetery Chapel

Newport Cemetery, Audley Avenue, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7DS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore the Newport Cemetery Chapel as part of Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12 September. Free entry – all welcome.

Explore our sites - St Nicholas Church including the tower

High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BA
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore St Nicholas Church (and the tower) in Newport as part of Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12 September. Free entry – all welcome.

Explore our sites - The Black Shed

The Black Shed, Water Lane, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7LD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore the historic Black Shed in Newport as part of Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12 September. Free entry – all welcome.

Explore our sites - The Guildhall

Newport Town Council, The Guildhall, 1 High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7AR
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore the historic Guildhall in Newport as part of Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12 September. Free entry – all welcome.

Granville Heritage Trail

Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre, Tan Bank, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1LX
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. We walk most of this trail which explores the industrial history of North East Telford, returning to Wellington by bus.

Hadley Cemetery Chapel Open Day

Hadley Cemetery Chapel, 85 Hadley Park Road, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6PN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Help us find a new future for Hadley Cemetery Chapel. Come and see inside, learn about its history, then share your ideas. Create crafts inspired by our stained glass, and then take a self-guided heritage walk to nearby Holy Trinity Church.

Industrious Women (Broseley Pipe Works)

Broseley Pipe Works, Duke Street, Broseley, Telford, Shropshire, TF12 5LX
In person
Pre-booking required

Visit two of the factories at the heart of the Industrial Revolution to find out about the lives of ordinary working women in the ceramic industries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Industrious Women (Coalport)

Coalport China Museum, High Street, Coalport, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7HT
In person
Pre-booking required

Visit two of the factories at the heart of the Industrial Revolution to find out about the lives of ordinary working women in the ceramic industries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mining Heritage Walk

Wellington Bus Station, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1BY
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. Starting at Oakengates, inspired by the Miners Trail, we stay north of the M54 passing through St Georges, Priorslee, and Snedshill, returning to Oakengates

One Parish - Holy Trinity Hadley

Waterloo Road, Hadley Hollow, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Holy Trinity will be open on Saturday 12th September. We have toilet facilities; tea/coffee/ cake/ biscuits available.. The church will be ‘manned’ at all times throughout the open day. We’d love you to pop in & share memories of growing up locally.

One Parish- Wellington Christ Church

Wellington Christ Church, New Church Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1JX
In person
Pre-booking not required

The church will be open on Saturday 12th September. We have toilet facilities; tea/coffee/ cake/ biscuits available. The church will be ‘manned’ at all times throughout the open day.

Wappenshall Brunch

Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre, Tan Bank, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1LX
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. A circular walk to Hadley Park locks & Wappenshall Junction for a guided tour of this historic Telford landmark and sample the refreshments (payment extra) at the welcoming Welldeck cafe.

Wellington Women’s History

All Saints Parish Church, Church Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1DG
In person
Pre-booking required

Part of Wellington Walking Festival. Wellington women have been enriching local cultural, economic and political life for centuries - yet their contributions remain largely hidden and unknown, we will uncover a few of these.