Dothill
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Dothill is a small district in the north-western part of Telford
, England. It is located to the north-west of Wellington
, one of the old towns that form a part of the modern-day new town of Telford.
The area of Dothill used to be the home of the Forester family, including Sir William Forester
, in the 17th century. Nowadays, Dothill is mainly a residential area, having been built up in the 1960's. The main housing estate in Dothill is the Brooklands Estate. Dothill also has its own infant and primary schools and its own secondary school, the Charlton School. There are also some recreational countryside areas and a pool, called Dothill Pool, which is home for wildlife such as ducks and locally famous swans.
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
, England. It is located to the north-west of Wellington
Wellington, Shropshire
Wellington is a town in the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England and now forms part of the new town of Telford. The population of the parish of Wellington was recorded as 20,430 in the 2001 census, making it the third largest town in Shropshire if...
, one of the old towns that form a part of the modern-day new town of Telford.
The area of Dothill used to be the home of the Forester family, including Sir William Forester
Sir William Forester
Sir William Forester , of Dothill in Wellington, Shropshire, was the son of Francis Forester of Dothill. He was Member of Parliament for the borough constituency of Wenlock from 1679 until his death . He was made a Knight of the Bath.He married Mary daughter of James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury...
, in the 17th century. Nowadays, Dothill is mainly a residential area, having been built up in the 1960's. The main housing estate in Dothill is the Brooklands Estate. Dothill also has its own infant and primary schools and its own secondary school, the Charlton School. There are also some recreational countryside areas and a pool, called Dothill Pool, which is home for wildlife such as ducks and locally famous swans.