Willey, Shropshire
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Willey is a small village south west of the town of Broseley
, Shropshire
, England, within the civil parish
of Barrow
. It is made up of about 4 farms and the majority of land is owned and leased by the Forrester
family. Willey also sports a proud cricket team like many small villages around the United Kingdom
.
The village was the site of one of John Wilkinson
's ironworks in the 18th century. The world's first iron boat, a barge, was built there in 1787.
Broseley
Broseley is a small town in Shropshire, England with a population of 4,912 . The River Severn flows to the north and east of the town. Broseley has a town council and is part of the area controlled by Shropshire Council. The first iron bridge in the world was built in 1779 to link Broseley with...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England, within the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Barrow
Barrow, Shropshire
Barrow is a hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England, some 5 miles south of Telford between Ironbridge and Much Wenlock.Although Barrow itself consists of a church and just a few dwellings, the parish extends from Broseley to the eastern edge of Much Wenlock; it also includes the hamlet of...
. It is made up of about 4 farms and the majority of land is owned and leased by the Forrester
Forrester
Forrester may refer to:* Forrester Research, a market research company* Forrester RFC, a Scottish Rugby Union football club* Forrester , people with the surname Forrester-See also:...
family. Willey also sports a proud cricket team like many small villages around the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The village was the site of one of John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson (industrialist)
John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson was an English industrialist who pioneered the use and manufacture of cast iron and cast-iron goods in the Industrial Revolution.-Early life:...
's ironworks in the 18th century. The world's first iron boat, a barge, was built there in 1787.