Coalport
Coalport is a village in
Shropshire, now part of the
new town of
Telford. It is located on the
River Severn at , a mile downstream of
Ironbridge. It lies predominantly on the north bank of the river; on the other side is
Jackfield. The easternmost part of Coalport was, at one time, served by two railway stations. Coalport (LNWR) was a terminus of a branch from Wellington on the northern river bank. Coalport (GWR) was a through station on the Severn Valley line. The station building is a private residence. A ex-British Railways coach has been placed between the platforms that has been converted to provide holiday accomodation.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Coalport was home to an important
china works, now the
Coalport China Museum. The
Coalport Canal runs through the village.
Coalport's
Royal Mail postcode begins TF12.
