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Muxton is a village between Lilleshall and Donnington in Shropshire, England. It now forms part of the new town of Telford, situated on the town's very north-eastern outskirts.

Muxton
Tudor house at Muxton
Muxton Location within Shropshire
Population	6,557 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ715137
Civil parish	Donnington and Muxton
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF2
Dialling code	01952
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	The Wrekin
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.720°N 2.421°W / 52.720; -2.421

The population was 6,557 as of the 2011 Census, which is a 12.6% increase over that at the previous census, which took place in 2001.[1]

The village is home to a doctors' surgery, a pharmacy, a post office, fast food outlets, a Price-point retailer, a hotel, a primary school and park areas.

There is a McDonald's, a petrol station, a Premier Inn and a restaurant located between Muxton and neighbouring Donnington.

St John's Church, (Church of England), is located in Muxton and together with St. Michael's and all Angels in Lilleshall forms the centre of the Christian community in both parishes. The building of St. John's is also used as a small community centre. There is also the Serbian Orthodox Church's Church of Saint Nicholas.

The Shropshire Golf Centre is near Muxton, situated within the Granville Country Park, which itself lies on the southern edge of the greater Muxton area.

See also

• Listed buildings in Lilleshall and Donnington

References

External links

Media related to Muxton at Wikimedia Commons

• St John's Church
• Adrian Lawrence Local Councillor for Muxton

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