Cosford
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Locations
The Cosford area includes military facilities at the following locations:
and the main married quarter areas are:
College side, not behind the wire. 74 x 2 beds, 28 x new build 3 beds and 87 x 3 beds.
Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess side,128 mixed rank housing behind the wire. 40 new build 3 beds, 98 various type Officers housing.
Talbot Road, Albrighton (2 miles from Cosford) 58 x 3 beds.
Area Overview
Cosford is a large site split by the A41 with an underpass linking the two. Facilities include swimming pool, gym and fitness centre, Cheeky Monkeys Soft Play area, Coffee Pot, Skate Park and Acorn Childcare Centre (Nursery and Pre-School) all open to Service Personnel and their dependants.
Wolverhampton is approximately 9 miles away and is easily accessible by road, rail and bus, though can take a while during peak times.
Telford is approx 8 miles away and is much quicker to get to by road, rail and bus.
Children and Education
Cosford Acorn Childcare Centre St Mary’s C of E Primary School Albrighton Primary School Idsall Secondary School
Transport and Travel
Bus - Depart hourly from Cosford Garage to Wolverhampton, Albrighton (half hourly), Shifnal, Telford Town Centre and Wellington Train - Depart from Cosford Halt and Albrighton to Wolverhampton, Shifnal, Shrewsbury, Telford, Wellington, Birmingham, Chester and London (Marylebourne)
Pets
Medical and Dental
Station Medical Centre(Serving Personnel and Dependants) Local Civilian Medical Centre in Albrighton Station Dental Centre(Serving Personnel ONLY) Nearest dental surgery is in Albrighton
Sports and Leisure
Shopping and Tourism
Albrighton – Village shopping, Post Office, Lloyds TSB and Barclays Bank Telford Town Centre – High Street shops all under cover Wolverhampton – Outdoors and Indoors Various local Retail Parks for electrical and DIY Supermarkets – Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Iceland, Waitrose, Lidl’s, Aldi and Netto.

