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 Swallow Buckatree Hall Hotel 
The Wrekin, Telford
User review: 7.22. From GBP 45.00
 Days Inn Hotel Telford Ironbridge
Junction4, M54, Priorslee Road, Shifnall, Telford
User review: 8.00. From GBP 39.00
 Holiday Inn Telford Ironbridge
St Quentin Gate, Telford, Shropshire
User review: 8.50. From GBP 64.00
 Grays Hotel And Conference Centre
Forge Gate, Telford, Shropshire
User review: 8.57. From GBP 42.00
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Telford hotels - About Telford
Coordinates: 52°40′36″N 2°26′49″W / 52.6766, -2.4469
Telford (pronunciation; IPA: /ˈtɛlfɚd/) is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately 13 miles (21 km) east of Shrewsbury, and 30 miles (48 km) west of Birmingham. With a population of 138,241 people (2001 census), and a projected population growth within the next 20 years to over 200,000, Telford is by far the largest town in Shropshire, and one of the fastest growing towns in the United Kingdom.
It is named after Thomas Telford, the famous civil engineer. The town was built in the 1960s and 1970s as a new town on previously industrial and agricultural land. Similarly to other planned towns of the era, Telford was created from the merger of other, smaller settlements, most notably the towns of Wellington, Oakengates, Madeley and Dawley. Telford Shopping Centre, a modern shopping mall, was constructed at the new town's geographical centre, along with an extensive Town Park. The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, connecting the town with the West Midlands conurbation.
Telford now includes Ironbridge Gorge, a scenic tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town advertises itself as "The Birthplace of Industry", due to its proximity to Coalbrookdale, and local activity during the Industrial Revolution as part of the Shropshire Coalfield. The River Severn flows along its southernmost boundary.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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