Rodington Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Rodington Church - geograph.org.uk - 31069.jpg
Static Image Caption:Rodington church
Coordinates:52.725°N -2.609°W
Official Name:Rodington
Label Position:left
Population:830
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Civil Parish:Rodington
Unitary England:Telford and Wrekin
Lieutenancy England:Shropshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:The Wrekin
Post Town:SHREWSBURY
Postcode District:SY4
Postcode Area:SY
Post Town1:TELFORD
Postcode District1:TF6
Postcode Area1:TF
Dial Code:01952
Os Grid Reference:SJ588143

Rodington is a village in Shropshire, England. Situated between the towns of Wellington and Shrewsbury it lies on the relatively level Shropshire plain and just within the borough of Telford & Wrekin.

The Church of England parish church, St George's, although listed in the Domesday Book was extensively re-built in the Victorian era. Its deanery is Wrockwardine and its Diocese Lichfield.

The village pub, the Bull has changed ownership a number of times in recent years. Having been closed for refurbishment for a long time, it re-opened in October 2007.

Rodington village hall is one of the larger venues in the immediate area, it contains a main room with stage, dressing rooms, a bar, a kitchen and also contains the village post office. The hall is available for renting for private functions and normally runs a variety of concerts every two or three weeks through the winter season.

The River Roden flows through the village and visible in some of the fields are the remains of the Shropshire Canal.

Professional footballer Steve Jagielka (1978-2021) lived at Rodington at the time of his death.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 28 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Former Shrewsbury Town and AFC Telford midfielder Steve Jagielka dies, aged 43 . Shropshire Star . 17 March 2021.