Coreley

Human settlement in England

Coreley

St Peter's church, Coreley

Coreley

Location within Shropshire

Population| 388 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference| SO616737
Civil parish|

* Coreley

Unitary authority|

* Shropshire

Ceremonial county|

* Shropshire

Region|

* West Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| LUDLOW
Postcode district| SY8
Dialling code| 01584
Police| West Mercia
Fire| Shropshire
Ambulance| West Midlands
UK Parliament|

* Ludlow

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Shropshire

52°21′36″N 2°33′47″W﻿ / ﻿52.360°N 2.563°W﻿ / 52.360; -2.563

Coreley is a small, dispersed village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England, near to Clee Hill Village.[2] It is situated approximately 30 miles (48 km) south west of Birmingham and just 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north east of Tenbury Wells.[3] 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. [4][5]

> CORELEY, a parish in Cleobury-Mortimer district, Salop; under the Clee Hills, 3½ miles NNE of Tenbury r[ailway]. station, and 5 WSW of Cleobury-Mortimer. Post town, Tenbury. Acres, 2,175. Rated property, £1,490. Pop[ulation]., 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.[6][7]

— John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales

## History

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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.[8][9] In 1881 industry in Coreley was also engaged in mining which attracted the majority of working males whilst others continued with agricultural practices.[10][11] 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 was no longer represented due to the mining industry being closed down in 1984.[12] The most popular career paths for the population of Coreley, according to 2001 census are: Construction; Health and Social Work and Real Estate.

Listed buildings include Brook Row Cottage, Colliers Arms Public House and Hints Farm, all Grade II.

## Transport

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### Bus Service

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The village is near the A4117, along which travels the 292 Kidderminster to Ludlow bus.[13]

### Rail Links

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The closest station to Coreley is in Ludlow which offers a regular train service to Manchester, Cardiff[14] or to Birmingham via Hereford[15]

## See also

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* Listed buildings in Coreley

## References

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1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
2. ^ "Coreley Facts". 2 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.[dead link]
3. ^ "Coreley, Shropshire, UK to Tenbury Wells". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
4. ^ Watts (2004). Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-names. Cambridge University Press. p. 157\. ISBN 9780521168557. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
5. ^ University of Nottingham. "Key to English Place-names". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
6. ^ "History of Coreley". 1872. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
7. ^ Wilson, John Marius (1872). The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
8. ^ "Coreley CP/AP through time". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
9. ^ 1831 Census of Great Britain, Abstract of Answers. UK. 1883. Retrieved 2 May 2012.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
10. ^ "Coreley CP/AP through time". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
11. ^ 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.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
12. ^ "Parish of Coreley 2001 Census Profile". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
13. ^ "Cornbrook, Coreley Bus Stop Information". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
14. ^ National Rail. "Departure Board at Ludlow". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
15. ^ "Ludlow to Birmingham train route". Retrieved 2 May 2012.

## External links

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* Media related to Coreley at Wikimedia Commons

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