| Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Aqueduct Roundabout | |
  Aqueduct Location withinShropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ689056 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF4 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Aqueduct is a village in theTelford and Wrekin borough inShropshire, England.[1] It forms part of theDawley Hamlets civil parish alongsideDoseley,Horsehay,Lightmoor,Little Dawley andSpring Village.[2]
The village was built around the 1790s following the opening of theShropshire Canal to connect to the mines and foundries around the nearby town ofOakengates. Its name is taken from the sandstone aqueduct that crosses the turnpike road in the village.[3] Following the development of the village, the nearbyWellington to Craven Arms Railway passed to the west of the village with stations at bothDoseley andLightmoor Platform. Additionally, the formerCoalport branch line ran to the east of the village. The nearest station on that line wasDawley and Stirchley. It became part of theTelford and Wrekin borough in the 1960s and 1970s following construction of the nearby town ofTelford.
The village is primarily a mix of residential, industrial and commercial. The main village centre is located on Majestic Way.
Aqueduct once had its own smallparish church located on Aqueduct Road, it was dedicated toPaul the Apostle and was built around 1851 byJohn Foster. It was closed in 1951 after being handed to the then vicar of Madeley and closed as a church not long after.[4] It became a scout hut before becoming a private residence.[5]
The village has bus services connecting it toTelford,Wellington,Madeley,Dawley andSutton Hill.[6] The nearest railway stations are bothTelford Central andShifnal. TheTelford Steam Railway also operate nearby atHorsehay and Dawley,Spring Village andLawley Village.