Donnington Wood

Donnington Wood is part of the new town of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.

First-class cricketer and coal miner Enoch Tranter (1842-1910), player for Lancashire, died at Donnington Wood.

Jockey Sir Gordon Richards was born in Donnington Wood at Ivy Row, part of a new demolished row of cottages on whose site are the apartment blocks 'Gordon House' and 'Richards House'.[1] A local pub in nearby Donnington was named after him: "The Champion Jockey". This was replaced firstly by a Netto supermarket which itself in 2011 became a Morrisons' supermarket, which then turned into a Home Bargains shop in 2015.


References
  1. "Great Lives: Champ Gordon's iron will for first place brings end to Derby curse". Shropshire Star. 21 February 2022. pp. 20, 29.Article by Toby Neal, part of series on Midlands worthies.


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