Wrockwardine Wood and Trench

Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
Holy Trinity Church, Wrockwardine Wood
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
Location within Shropshire
Area2.522 km2 (0.974 sq mi)
Population5,642 (2021 census)
• Density2,237/km2 (5,790/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
Websitehttps://wwtpc.org.uk/

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.

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

References

  1. ^ "Wrockwardine Wood and Trench [map]". mapit.mysociety.org. Mapit. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Councillors". Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Parish Council. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Parish Council". www.telford.gov.uk. Telford & Wrekin Council. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Wrockwardine Wood and Trench". City Population. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Wrekin Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ "The Cockshutt". www.telford.gov.uk. Telford & Wrekin Council. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. ^ "The Cockshutt". Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Parish Council. Retrieved 19 December 2024.