Telford (gbr)

Telford

Telford ranks 7,792nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nynäshamn, Vaxholm, and Køge. Memorable people born in Telford include Rob Edwards, and Elliott Bennett. Memorable people who died in Telford include Dalian Atkinson. Telford has been the birth place of many coaches, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players. Telford is located in United Kingdom.

Telford is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. The town is close to the county's eastern boundary, and near the River Severn. The notable hill near the town called The Wrekin is part of the Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the south of the town is the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Places around the Ironbridge Gorge area, which were developed into the town itself, are internationally recognised as being "The Birthplace of Industry" being to a large extent constructed during the Industrial Revolution on the Shropshire Coalfield. The town is the main administrative centre for Telford and Wrekin Council. Read more on Wikipedia