English Heritage sites near Great Dawley Parish

Iron Bridge

IRON BRIDGE

3 miles from Great Dawley Parish

The world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. Costing over £6000, the bridge was cast in his Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron.

Buildwas Abbey

BUILDWAS ABBEY

3 miles from Great Dawley Parish

The impressive ruins of this Cistercian abbey have an idyllic setting near the River Severn. Unaltered 12th century church and beautiful vaulted chapter house with tiled floor.

Lilleshall Abbey

LILLESHALL ABBEY

5 miles from Great Dawley Parish

Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.

Wenlock Priory

WENLOCK PRIORY

6 miles from Great Dawley Parish

Tranquil ruins in lovely setting. Re-founded by the Normans as a priory. Unusual washing fountain with 12th century carvings, extravagantly decorated chapter house, topiary-filled cloister garden.

Wroxeter Roman City

WROXETER ROMAN CITY

8 miles from Great Dawley Parish

Wroxeter (or 'Viroconium' ) was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. It began as a legionary fortress and later developed into a thriving civilian city.

White Ladies Priory

WHITE LADIES PRIORY

9 miles from Great Dawley Parish

Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian Canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.


Churches in Great Dawley Parish

Holy Trinity Dawley

Holy Trinity Church Old Vicarage Road, Dawley Telford
01952 416370

Holy Trinity Church offers a warm welcome, within the love of God as we share the Good News of Jesus Christ . During "normal times" we have different services to suit different styles of worship and age groups eg. Common Worship Holy Commnion, Informal Family Services. We have a popular and  thriving Messy Church and a midweek Toddler Group. Check out our website for details of special events.

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St Leonard's Church, Malinslee

St Leonard's Church Alma Avenue, Malinslee Telford
01952 416370

St Leonard's is part of the Church of England parish of Central Telford.  You'll find us in Malinslee, to the south of Telford town centre. 

Our Sunday services usually take place at 11.15am and our usual pattern is:  Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays and Morning Worship on 2nd and 4th Sundays.  On the 5th Sunday of the month we usually meet with the other churches in the parish for a United Service at 10.30am.  To check details of our services, see here  Children are always welcome to attend on a Sunday, and there is an area for small children to play in.

We are a small but faithful group of people who long to see God's kingdom come in Malinslee.  Many of us live locally and we are committed to welcoming all in our local community into the church for our services, weekly activities and special events.  We are looking to work with partners in the wider community to work together to building up community links and to serve those in our community.  We also seek to work closely with other Anglican churches and churches of other denominations within the town.

Various activities for the community are run during the week. Jolly Tots of Malinslee, a group for parents and toddlers, is on Tuesday mornings from 9 - 11.30 am;  an open Coffee Morning  is from 10 - 12 noon on Wednesdays and the Knit and Natter group meets throughout the year except at Christmas from 1 - 3.30 pm on Thursdays.  On Monday's we have a drop-in food bank.

St Leonard's Church was built in 1805 and is the smallest of only three churches in England designed by Thomas Telford .  It has a  Grade 2 listed octagonal exterior and was re-ordered in the 1970s. The interior is a large flexible space, more recently refurbished and in excellent condition, with good acoustics and an upgraded PA & ITC system. The space can accommodate large gatherings with numerous fairs and concerts in any normal year. We have  a large car park. 

We love to welcome families to church to celebrate their special occasions with us and will happily help anyone who wants to book christenings or weddings with us.  

Our churchyard is closed to full burials but cremated remains can still be interred.. 

You are very welcome to join us for any of our Sunday services and activities during the week and we hope to see you some time!  Do keep a look out too for special events that take place throughout the year.  Please come and check us out for yourself!


Pubs in Great Dawley Parish

Cheshire Cheese

Doseley Road, Doseley, Telford, TF4 3BB

After various fires following refusal by Telford & Wrekin Council, demolished over the weekend of 19/11/2022. Closed following a fire in January 2020. Plans were submitted to demolish the site and build six houses and four bungalows in it...
Church Wickets

Church Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2AS
(01952) 506825

Large open pub mainly providing pub meals.
Crown Inn

44 High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2EX
(01952) 505015
rhbltd.co.uk/thecrown

Situated on the town square, this two bar pub can get busy at times. No real ales.
Dawley & District Royal British Legion Club
Dun Cow

New Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3JR

Demolished in 2009 for Dawley Centre re-development
Elephant & Castle

1 High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2ET
(01952) 506412
elephantdawley.net

Extensive Grade-II listed freehouse consisting of two oak bars, conservatory and expansive suntrap garden. A real cider and 4-6 rotating real ales available. However there is capacity for up to 12 hand pulled beers. Sister pub to Crown I...
Lord Hill Inn

High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2EX

The pub was closed in about 2008 and is now being used as offices Photo was taken in October 1989 (photo used with the permission of Stuart Brasier - Wolverhampton CAMRA)
Queens Arms

, Dawley Bank, Telford, TF4 2BB

Now demolished and site redeveloped. Photo was taken in the early 1990's (photo used with the permission of Stuart Brasier of Wolverhampton CAMRA)
Queens Head Inn

King Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2AA
(01952) 504555

Centrally located Marston's pub with public car park opposite. Traditional locals' pub featuring sports TV.
Ring O'Bells

75 King Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2AH
(01952) 505142

Set well back from the road, so can be easy to miss. Local pub, no real ale.
Royal Exchange

, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2EP

The pub closed in 2006 and converted to a private residence Photo was taken in October 1989 (photo used with the permission of Stuart Brasier - Wolverhampton CAMRA)
Station Inn

Station Road, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 2NJ

Photo was taken in the early 1990's (photo used with the permission of Stuart Brasier - Wolverhampton CAMRA)
Talbot Inn

26 High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2EX
(01952) 507972

Basic local pub with a single large room and a generous backyard. Public municipal car parks nearby.
Three Crowns Inn

Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PB
(01952) 877124
marstons.at/3cd/

Marston's pub refurbished in March 2019 and retaining a traditional feel. At the time of re-opening it was serving a single real ale, with plans to gradually increase this up to a maximum of three hand-pulls based on customer demand. These...
White Hart

, Hinkshay, Telford, TF4 3PA

White Hart, Telford
White Horse

4 Finger Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3JX
(01952) 591650

Traditional pub with large open seating area and a bar. Pool table in the back room. A quiet pub used mainly by locals with a friendly welcome from the landlord.
White Horse Inn

Heath Hill, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2JU

Demolished in 2010 Photo was taken in April 1991 (photo used with the permission of Stuart Brasier - Wolverhampton CAMRA)