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'''Telford''' is a new town and the largest town in [[Shropshire]]. With a population of just under 156,000, Telford is the only town in the county with a population exceeding 100,000.
'''Telford''' is a new town and the largest town in [[Shropshire]]. With a population of just under 156,000, Telford is the only town in the county with a population exceeding 100,000. The town was largely developed in the 1960s-1970s and was named after the Scottish-born [[civil engineer]] [[Thomas Telford]] (1757-1834), who was responsible for many road, rail and canal projects in Shropshire.
The county town, [[Shrewsbury]], lies around 15 miles to the west. [[The Wrekin]] is around 6 miles to the north. The M54 motorway links the town with the [[Black Country]]; [[Wolverhampton]], Staffordshire lies 18 miles to the south-east, with [[Birmingham]], Warwickshire being around 30 miles away in the same direction.
The county town, [[Shrewsbury]], lies around 15 miles to the west. [[The Wrekin]] is around 6 miles to the north. The M54 motorway links the town with the [[Black Country]]; [[Wolverhampton]], Staffordshire lies 18 miles to the south-east, with [[Birmingham]], Warwickshire being around 30 miles away in the same direction.