Broseley

This article is about the town in England. For the place in the United States, see Broseley, Missouri.

Broseley
All Saints' Parish Church
Broseley is located in Shropshire
Broseley
Broseley
Location within Shropshire
Population4,929 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ676015
Civil parish
  • Broseley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROSELEY
Postcode districtTF12
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°36′43″N 2°28′52″W / 52.612°N 2.481°W / 52.612; -2.481

Broseley (/broʊzliː/) is a market town in Shropshire, England, with a population of 4,929 at the 2011 Census and an estimate of 5,022 in 2019.[2] The River Severn flows to its north and east. The first iron bridge in the world was built in 1779 across the Severn, linking Broseley with Coalbrookdale and Madeley. This contributed to the early industrial development in the Ironbridge Gorge, which is now part of a World Heritage Site.[3]

  1. ^ "Broseley (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ City Population. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Ironbridge Gorge Museums: Great Family Days Out". Ironbridge Gorge Museum. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2016.