Dawley, Shropshire, England

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Dawley is a small town in Shropshire, England. It is within the borough of Telford and Wrekin. The town of Telford was originally intended to be called Dawley New Town, but was instead named in honor of engineer Thomas Telford. Today Dawley forms parts of the the new town of Telford.

Guide to Dawley Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Dawley that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, Dawley
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More on Dawley

The history of Dawley goes back a thousand years. It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Dawley Magna ("Great Dawley") and Dawley Parva ("Little Dawley"), with are merged as one today.

After the Norman period, the town remained largely insignificant until the 17th century, when it began to develop as a site for coal and ironstone mining, and pottery works. Until the land was cleared for establishing the new town of Telford, the area was covered with clay mounts and pits, the result of the pottery industry.

Dawley received local media attention in 2010 when its townfolks decided to create a sign similar to the Hollywood sign, spelling out the name Dawley.

Ring o Bells, a pub in Dawley
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Visiting Dawley

From London, take the M6 motorway to Junction 19, then continue on the M6 motorway to Birmingham. From Birmingham, exit the M6 at Junction 11, and continue west on the M54 motorway to Junction 5. Follow signage to reach Dawley.

Places of Interest in Dawley

Ironbridge Gorge
Deep gorge of the River Severn, today a World Heritage Site.

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