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   UK. England. Shropshire. 52°41′42″N 2°27′04″W  / . 52.695°N 2.451°W. / 52.695; -2.451. Oakengates is a constituent town of Telford and a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The towns parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census.

   • Population: 8,517
   • Region: West Midlands

   • Ceremonial county: Shropshire
   • Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Telford_TheatreTelford Theatre - Wikipedia

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   Telford Theatre, formerly Oakengates Town Hall, is an events venue in Limes Walk in Oakengates, a part of the town of Telford, in Shropshire in England. History. Following significant population growth, largely associated with the coal mining and iron ore industries, an urban district council was established for Oakengates in 1898.

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   Where is Oakengates?

   • Oakengates is a constituent town of Telford and a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The towns parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census.

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   What is Oakengates known for?

   • Nearby are the town council's headquarters and the United Reformed/Methodist church. Oakengates' main public open space is Hartshill Park, originally created as the Oakengates Sports and Recreation Ground. by levelling a coal mine spoil heap. Opened in 1927, it remains a valuable facility including bowling green and tennis courts.

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   What happened to Oakengates?

   • But like other nearby towns, Oakengates suffered with the decline of the industrial age and then had to reinvent itself with the arrival of Telford New Town in 1963 (originally called Dawley New Town, until 1968). Although this would prove a tough time, Oakengates suffered less than some of its neighbours.

   BBC - Shropshire - Community - Oakengates town guide

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   How did Oakengates develop?

   • The area grew with industry and mining, hamlets developing alongside mines and ironworks, notably at Ketley Bank. There was little cohesion, and only in the mid-19th century, when a market was established and the railways arrived, did Oakengates begin to assume an urban role.

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4. www.oakengates-tc.gov.uk › about-the-cityHistory | Oakengates Town Council

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   History | Oakengates Town Council. The heart of modern-day Telford, Oakengates is a historic market town with origins to Roman Britain. Forged from the abundance of coal and ironstone, since the 14th century to the industrial revolution, Oakengates has played a pivotal role in the region’s industrial heritage.

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5. www.bbc.co.uk › shropshire › contentBBC - Shropshire - Community - Oakengates town guide

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   Apr 1, 2005 · The Oakengates Leisure Centre opened in 1977 and, although officially situated in Wrockwardine Wood, is very much connected with the Oakengates community. The centre offers a 25 metre public ...

6. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › salopWombridge: Later Oakengates | British History Online

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   The parish extended to only 702 a. (fn. 2) Oakengates, a late medieval hamlet on its eastern edge, stood on Watling Street 4 km. east of Wellington. Oakengates grew into a sizeable town in the mid 19th century, dwarfing the small settlement at Wombridge, and in 1895 Wombridge parish council tried, though unsuccessfully, to change the parish ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Listed_buildings_in_OakengatesListed buildings in Oakengates - Wikipedia

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   Oakengates is a civil parish in the district of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The parish contains three listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special ...

8. www.citypopulation.de › E04000939__oakengatesOakengates (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics ...

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   Region. 5,267,308. 5,601,847. 5,950,757. Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web). Explanation: Parishes as at May 2022. All population and corresponding area figures of parishes are based on assigning output areas by using population-weighted centroids. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual parish boundaries ...