Museums · West Midlands
Cosford, Shropshire
Cosford is a village in Shropshire, England. It is located on the A41 road, which is itself just south of junction 3 on the M54 motorway. The village is very small and is mostly made up of dwellings t
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cosford is a village in Shropshire, England. It is located on the A41 road, which is itself just south of junction 3 on the M54 motorway. The village is very small and is mostly made up of dwellings that house Royal Air Force personnel who work at the adjacent RAF Cosford.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cosford is a village in Shropshire, England. It is located on the A41 road, which is itself just south of junction 3 on the M54 motorway. The village is very small and is mostly made up of dwellings that house Royal Air Force personnel who work at the adjacent RAF Cosford.
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Background
History
Brewer's Dictionary of Britain & Ireland suggests that the name originates from the Old English of Cost, which means Excellent and ford (crossing). It lies between the town of Shifnal and the large village of Albrighton, in the parish of Albrighton and Donington. It has a railway station on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line. At the 2011 Census, Cosford was listed as part of a Shifnal ward. Cosford Grange and Cosford Mill, the sites of which were both located on Albrighton Brook, are now quite remote from the village of Cosford in terms of access because the expansion of the airfield required land from the formation of Worcester Road (which used to connect the A41 and the A464 in a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6370, -2.3170
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Albrighton and Donington
- Postcode
- TF11 9JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- The Wrekin
Sources
- wikipedia: Cosford, Shropshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cosford, Shropshire?
- Cosford, Shropshire is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6370°, -2.3170°.
- Is Cosford, Shropshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Cosford, Shropshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.