Madeley, Shropshire

Madeley
Town and civil parish
High Street, Madeley
Madeley Location within Shropshire
Population	18,774 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ697044
Civil parish	Madeley
Unitary authority	Telford and Wrekin
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TELFORD
Postcode district	TF7
Dialling code	01952
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	The Wrekin
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°38′13″N 2°26′53″W / 52.637°N 2.448°W / 52.637; -2.448

Madeley is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The parish had a population of 18,774 at the 2021 census.^[1]

Madeley is recorded in the Domesday Book, having been founded before the 8th century. Historically, Madeley's industrial activity has largely been in mining, and later, manufacturing, which is still a large employer in the town, along with service industries. Parts of the parish fall within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ironbridge Gorge, the site of The Iron Bridge, and a key area in the development of Industry.