Telford’s Titans

Exploring giants of this Shropshire New Town

Telford Statue © Simon Whaley

Leaning on the ‘O’ in Telford stands a giant statue of the civil engineer, Thomas Telford.

If Thomas had stood at this spot when he was alive in the 19th century, he’d be standing in a field. Back then, Telford town didn’t exist.

The Government created Dawley New Town here in 1963, naming it after a nearby…