The Rock is an area of

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in the

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borough of

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, England. It is a ward of the Lawley and Overdale civil parish.

History

The area was originally named after the nearby colliery in 1882. It was called Rock Colliery and was slightly to the south of the hamlet. There was also a

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and engine house. The area was later incorporated into the-then new town of

Transport

The area is served by buses that connect The Rock to the nearby settlements around Telford.

References

External links

{{Authority control Lawley and Overdale Telford