Wrockwardine Wood and Trench

Wrockwardine Wood and Trench, formerly Wrockwardine Wood is a civil parish in the unitary area of Telford and Wrekin,^[1] in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.

Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
Holy Trinity Church, Wrockwardine Wood
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Location within Shropshire
Area	2.522 km2 (0.974 sq mi)
Population	5,642 (2021 census)
• Density	2,237/km2 (5,790/sq mi)
Civil parish	Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
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
Website	https://wwtpc.org.uk/
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.710°N 2.446°W / 52.710; -2.446

It includes the villages of Trench in the north of the parish and Wrockwardine Wood in the south. It has a parish council made up of eight councillors representing Trench ward, and one each for Kewray Drive Ward, Wrockwardine Wood East, and Wrockwardine Wood West.^[2][3] In 2021 the parish had a population of 5,642.^[4] The parish was formed on 1 April 1988 as "Wrockwardine Wood", on 10 May 1989 the parish was renamed to "Wrockwardine Wood and Trench".^[5]

The Cockshutt is a local nature reserve in the south of the parish, just north of the A442 road.^[6][7]

See also

• Listed buildings in Wrockwardine Wood and Trench