Coreley is a small, dispersed village and

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in south

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, England, near to Clee Hill Village. It is situated approximately south west of

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and just north east of

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. The name ''Corely'' comes from the

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''corn'' meaning a crane/heron and ''lēah'' meaning a forest/wood. This translates to crane wood/farmland.

History

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. In 1881 industry in Coreley was also engaged in mining which attracted the majority of working males whilst others continued with agricultural practices. 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. The most popular career paths for the population of Coreley, according to 2001 census are: Construction;

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

Transport

Bus Service

The village is near the A4117, along which travels the 292

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bus.

Rail Links

The closest station to Coreley is in ''Ludlow'' which offers a regular train service to

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or to ''Birmingham'' via

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