Coreley is a small, dispersed village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England, near to Clee Hill Village.[2] It is situated approximately 30 miles (48 km) south west of Birmingham and just 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north east of Tenbury Wells.[3]
The name Corely comes from the Old Englishcorn meaning a crane/heron and lēah meaning a forest/wood. This translates to crane wood/farmland.
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CORELEY, a parish in Cleobury-Mortimer district, Salop; under the Clee Hills, 3½ miles NNE of Tenbury r[ailway]. station, and 5 WSW of Cleobury-Mortimer. Post town, Tenbury. Acres, 2,175. Rated property, £1,490. Pop[ulation]., 515. Houses, 106. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £280.* Patron, Rev. J. Burnett Stuart. The church is of brick, and ancient, with tower and spire; and was reported in 1859 as bad.[6][7]
Coreley is a very rural parish and historically industry in Coreley has been dominated by agriculture. In 1831 the occupation of men living in Coreley was largely dominated by farmers and agricultural labourers.[8][9] In 1881 industry in Coreley was also engaged in mining which attracted the majority of working males whilst others continued with agricultural practices.[10][11]
This contrasts with the more recent 2001 census which states that only 8% of both men and women were working in the agricultural field and mining was no longer represented due to the mining industry being closed down in 1984.[12] The most popular career paths for the population of Coreley, according to 2001 census are: Construction; Health and Social Work and Real Estate.
Listed buildings include Brook Row Cottage, Colliers Arms Public House and Hints Farm, all Grade II.
