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| '''Woodcote''' is a village in the ] borough in ], England. It is located within the Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote parish. It is located |
'''Woodcote''' is a small village{{Fix|text=A village would normally have a church. Here there appears to be only a redundant chapel. Maybe it's better described as a hamlet?}} in the ] borough in ], England. It is located within the Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote civil parish. It is located roughly midway between the towns of ] and ]. | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| The village was recorded as far back as |
The village was recorded as far back as 1086 in the ]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Oxford |first1=University of |title=A Catalogue of All Graduates in Divinity, Law, Medicine, Arts and Music, who Have Regularly Proceeded Or Been Created in the University of Oxford, Between October 10, 1659, and December 31, 1850: To which is Added, a List of Chancellors, Highstewards, Vice-chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges and Halls, and Burgesses of the University |date=1851 |publisher=University Press |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WehLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA153&dq=woodcote+shropshire&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiS4ra73sKKAxVNX0EAHZG-JqwQ6AF6BAgJEAI |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and its name means ''Cottage in the Woods''. A family known as the "Cotes" owned a lot of the land and buildings around the modern day village.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History {{!}} CHETWYND ASTON & WOODCOTE PARISH COUNCIL |url=https://www.cawpc.co.uk/our-history#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20our%20Parish,at%20Woodcote%20before%201250%20AD. |website=CAWPC |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The village retains a large amount of its rural character. It was transferred along with neighbouring villages and nearby Newport into the wider Telford and Wrekin borough in the 1960s/70s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Newman |first1=John |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |last3=Watson |first3=Gavin |title=Shropshire |date=1 January 2006 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-12083-7 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3Zqbit3opjQC&pg=PA787&dq=woodcote+telford&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4-93L3sKKAxWrYEEAHa9eFwgQ6AF6BAgIEAI |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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| == Woodcote Hall == | == Woodcote Hall == | ||
| ], now a nursing home]] | ], now a nursing home]] | ||
| In the village is ]. It was home to the Cotes family until the 20th century. It was rebuilt and is now a nursing home. It is a Grade II listed building. | |||
| == St Peter's Chapel == | == St Peter's Chapel == | ||
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| == Transport == | == Transport == | ||
| There is are no bus services in Woodcote |
There is are no bus services in Woodcote; the nearest ones are in ] between Shifnal and ] and in Newport.<ref>{{cite web |title=115 - Shifnal - Bridgnorth |url=https://bustimes.org/services/115-shifnal-bridgnorth?date=2024-12-28&service=113&service=114&service=115&service=116 |website=bustimes.org |access-date=25 December 2024 |date=24 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Village in Shropshire, England Village in England| Woodcote | |
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| OS grid reference | SJ766148 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | TF10 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Woodcote is a small village in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. It is located within the Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote civil parish. It is located roughly midway between the towns of Shifnal and Newport.
History
The village was recorded as far back as 1086 in the Domesday Book and its name means Cottage in the Woods. A family known as the "Cotes" owned a lot of the land and buildings around the modern day village. The village retains a large amount of its rural character. It was transferred along with neighbouring villages and nearby Newport into the wider Telford and Wrekin borough in the 1960s/70s.
Geography
The village is located near the A41 road between Newport and Albrighton. It is also close to the M54 motorway between Shrewsbury, Telford and Wolverhampton.
Woodcote Hall
In the village is Woodcote Hall. It was home to the Cotes family until the 20th century. It was rebuilt and is now a nursing home. It is a Grade II listed building.
St Peter's Chapel
Located within the Woodcote Hall grounds is the redundant St Peter's Chapel which is not grade listed but is owned by Woodcote Hall. It was in use until 2003, when it was declared redundant.
Transport
There is are no bus services in Woodcote; the nearest ones are in Weston Heath between Shifnal and Bridgnorth and in Newport.
References
- Oxford, University of (1851). A Catalogue of All Graduates in Divinity, Law, Medicine, Arts and Music, who Have Regularly Proceeded Or Been Created in the University of Oxford, Between October 10, 1659, and December 31, 1850: To which is Added, a List of Chancellors, Highstewards, Vice-chancellors, Proctors, Heads of Colleges and Halls, and Burgesses of the University. University Press. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Our History | CHETWYND ASTON & WOODCOTE PARISH COUNCIL". CAWPC. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Watson, Gavin (1 January 2006). Shropshire. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12083-7. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "Plans to extend size of Woodcote Wood Quarry in Shropshire". BBC News. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- Stuff, Good. "Parish Church (Chapel), Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote, Telford and Wrekin". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "St Peter's Chapel, Woodcote, Shropshire". CRSBI. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "115 - Shifnal - Bridgnorth". bustimes.org. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.