Knowledge Train Telford,
St. James’ House,
Hollinswood Road,
Telford TF2 9TZ,
England,
United Kingdom.
Getting here
25-minute walk from Overdale, Telford Bus Station.
16-minute walk from Telford Central Railway Station.
More information about Telford
Training in Telford
Telford is the largest town in Shropshire and one of the fastest-growing towns in the United Kingdom. It is named after Shropshire civil engineer Thomas Telford, who designed several roads, canal, and rail constructions. The town was built as a new town in the 1960s and 1970s on previously industrial and agricultural land and communities. Telford, like other planned towns of the time, was formed through the amalgamation of several townships and towns, most notably Wellington, Oakengates, Madeley, and Dawley.
Telford City
Travel to and from Telford
M4 Motorway in Telford City
Road
Telford lies near the M54 motorway junction, a leg of the M6 connecting the city with Wolverhampton and the West Midlands, and the A5 highway connecting Shrewsbury and Cannock.Rail
Telford Central railway station is located on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line. Oakengates and Wellington railway stations are also on the same line. All three stations are served by Arriva Trains Wales, West Midlands Railway, and Avanti West Coast trains.
Telford Central
Arriva Midlands Telford City
Bus
The majority of bus services in Telford are operated by Arriva Midlands from its Stafford Park garage, which replaced the former Midland Red facility in Wellington. Banga Bus provides route 891 between Wolverhampton and Shifnal via Shifnal and Tettenhall, replacing the old Midland Red service, which was eventually taken over by Arriva Midlands.Map showing Telford railway stations
Things to do in Telford
Landmarks
The business district of Telford, Telford Town Centre, is situated off Junction 5 of the M54 motorway, which was built in the 1980s. It is the administrative headquarters of Telford & Wrekin Council, which relocated from the former Civic Offices (from the mid-1970s) to Addenbrook House on Ironmasters Way in December 2012. Telford Shopping Centre (and Town Park), various business buildings, including the blue office towers (Telford Plaza), and the Windsor Life skyscraper.
Telford Centre
Other landmarks in Telford
ODEON Luxe Telford
Forge Gate, Overdale, Telford TF3 4NE, United Kingdom.Phone: 0333 014 4501The International Centre
International Way, Telford TF3 4JH, United Kingdom.Phone: 01952 281500Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge
Forge Gate, Overdale, Telford TF3 4NA, United Kingdom.Phone: 01952 425000Map showing landmarks in Telford
Sarah Smith
Notable people in acting and writing
One of the most popular people in Telford, Sarah Smith (27 July 1832 – 8 October 1911) was a Christian novelist for children who wrote under the pen name Hesba Stretton. By the late nineteenth century, Jessica’s First Prayer had sold a million and a half copies, 10 times more than Alice in Wonderland.Paul Blackthorne was born on March 5, 1969, in London, England. Blackthorne began his career in acting through television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the United Kingdom was the extremely popular Grim Reaper advertisement for Virgin Atlantic. A flurry of radio commercials followed.
Paul Blackthorne
Edith Mary Pargeter
Edith Mary Pargeter OBE BEM (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995) was an English author who specialised in history and historical fiction under the pen name Ellis Peters. She was best known for her translations of Czech classics. Her historical and contemporary murder mysteries, notably her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles, are undoubtedly her most well-known works.
Sports
Telford has a number of talented amateur, semi-professional, and professional sports clubs that represents the community, one of the well-known is the Telford United F.C. The club dissolved owing to financial troubles between 1969 and 2004 and was resurrected the same year as AFC Telford United. The New Bucks Head, AFC Telford United’s home field, served as the venue for home matches played by Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.’s under-23 squad between 2004 and 2020.
New Bucks Head- 200 Haybridge Road
Other sports club in Telford
AFC Telford United
Watling Street, Wellington, Telford TF1 2TU, United Kingdom.Phone: 01952 640064Telford Hornets Rugby Club RFC
Hinkshay Road, Telford TF4 3NZ, United Kingdom.Phone: 01952 505440Map showing sports clubs in Telford
Places to stay in Telford
When planning to attend a course in Telford, consider staying at one of the hotels or B&Bs below.