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Priorslee
Priorslee[1] is a large village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England.[2] It forms part of the St George's and Priorslee civil parish alongside Central Park, Redhill, Snedshill, St George's and St George's West.[3] History The village occupies an area that was home to a Roman settlement at nearby Red Hill. Roman coins were found in the surrounding area. Priors-Lee was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Shiffnal,[4] on 1 April 1898 Priors Lee became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form Oakengates.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 2644.[6] It later became part Telford alongside neighbouring villages and towns between the 1960s and 1970s.[7] St Peter's Church Until 1838, a chapel occupied the site of the present-day church. It was demolished and replaced by the church between 1825 and 1827. The church was then dedicated to Saint Peter and given Grade II listing.[8] The church was closed in 2022 due to repairs needed to the building and is likely to be declared redundant by the Diocese of Lichfield.[9] Industrial revolutionBy the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Priorslee grew rapidly following the arrival of both the Lilleshall Company in nearby Oakengates and the opening of the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury Railway. It alongside neighbouring St George's grew rapidly for workers of the company and railway.[10] Present dayPriorslee is a predominantly residential village with some local shopping amenities and is also close Stafford Park which is a mix of industrial and retail.[11] TransportThe village is close to the Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury line with the nearest railway stations being Oakengates and nearby Shifnal. Historically, the village was served by the nearby Stafford - Shrewsbury Line with a station in nearby Trench and Donnington. The village is also close to the route of the original Watling Street which runs until the Lime Kiln Bank Roundabout.[12] It then mostly disappears under the many areas of Telford until it resumes past nearby Wellington. There are also regular buses connecting the village to Telford, Shifnal, Newport, Shrewsbury, Wellington and Stafford.[13] References
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