Coreley

Coreley

St Peter's church, Coreley
Coreley
 Coreley shown within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO6186673636
Civil parishCoreley
DistrictSouth Shropshire
Unitary authorityShropshire
Shire countyShropshire
Ceremonial countyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentSouth Shropshire
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Coordinates: 52°21′36″N 2°33′47″W / 52.3600°N 2.5630°W

Coreley is a small, dispersed village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England, near to Clee Hill Village.[1] It is situated approximately 30 miles south west of Birmingham and just 4.5 miles north east of Tenbury Wells.[2] The name Corely comes from the Old English corn meaning a crane/heron and lēah meaning a forest/wood. This translates to crane wood/farmland. [3][4]

CORELEY, a parish in Cleobury-Mortimer district, Salop; under the Clee Hills, 3½ miles NNE of Tenbury r. station, and 5 WSW of Cleobury-Mortimer. Post town, Tenbury. Acres, 2, 175. Rated property, £1, 490. Pop., 515. Houses, 106. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £280.* Patron, Rev. J. Burnett Stuart. The church is of brick, and ancient, with tower and spire; and was reported in 1859 as bad.[5][6]

— John Marius Wilson, 'Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'

History

Coreley is a very rural parish and historically industry in Coreley has been dominated by agriculture. In 1831 the occupation of men living in Coreley was largely dominated by farmers and agricultural labourers.[7][8] In 1881 industry in Coreley was also engaged in mining which attracted the majority of working males whilst others continued with agricultural practices.[9][10] This contrasts with the more recent 2001 census which states that only 8% of both men and women were working in the agricultural field and mining had dropped to 0% due to the mining industry being closed down in 1984.[11] The most popular career paths for the population of Coreley according to 2001 census are: Construction; Health and Social Work and Real Estate.

Transport

Bus Service

The village is near the A4117, along which travels the 292 Kidderminster to Ludlow bus.[12]

Rail Links

The closest station to Coreley is in Ludlow which offers a regular train service to Manchester, Cardiff[13] or to Birmingham via Hereford[14]

Local Businesses

References

  1. ↑ "Coreley Facts". 2 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Coreley, Shropshire, UK to Tenbury Wells". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Watts (2004). Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-names. Cambridge University Press. p. 157. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  4. ↑ University of Nottingham. "Key to English Place-names". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "History of Coreley". 1872. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  6. ↑ The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. 1872. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Coreley CP/AP through time". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  8. ↑ [1 1831 Census of Great Britain, Abstract of Answers. UK. 1883. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Coreley CP/AP through time". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  10. ↑ 1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 10, 'Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties'. UK. 1883. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Parish of Coreley 2001 Census Profile". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Cornbrook, Coreley Bus Stop Information". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  13. ↑ National Rail. "Departure Board at Ludlow". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Ludlow to Birmingham train route". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "Cleobury Golf Club". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "OTS". Retrieved 2 May 2012.

External links

Media related to Coreley at Wikimedia Commons