Dawley Hamlets

Dawley Hamlets
Dawley Hamlets
	The Unicorn, Little Dawley
	Dawley Hamlets Location within Shropshire
Area	4.450 km2 (1.718 sq mi)
Population	8,008 (2021 census)
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Civil parish	Dawley Hamlets;
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin;
Ceremonial county	Shropshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
	List of places UK England Shropshire 52.653°N 2.476°W

Dawley Hamlets is a civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.^[1]

Quick facts Area, Population ...

The parish covers Horsehay, Doseley, Little Dawley (also traditionally known as Dawley Parva), Lightmoor and Aqueduct.^[2]

In 2021 the parish had a population of 8,008.^[3] The parish was formed on 1 April 1988.^[4]

The name Dawley comes from Old English meaning woodland clearing associated with a man called Dealla.^[5]

See also