Cosford, Shropshire
Encyclopedia
Cosford is a village in Shropshire
, England. It lies between the town of Shifnal
and the large village of Albrighton
, in the parish of Donington
(although Cosford Grange lies in the parish of Albrighton). It has a railway station
and from spring 2008 to early 2011, when the service was discontinued, a direct train service to London
was provided by Wrexham & Shropshire.
The village is dominated by RAF Cosford
, which is also home to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
, a major visitor attraction and heritage centre.
s. Fast-moving blue lights were seen by more than 30 people. The lights were caused by the re-entry of a Russian satellite, Cosmos 2238, into the Earth's atmosphere.
, known locally as the Cosford Air Show. In 2009, the show achieved its largest crowd, with 58,000 attending the event.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England. It lies between the town of Shifnal
Shifnal
Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of The Wrekin constituency, and is about east of Telford. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway.-Early medieval time:...
and the large village of Albrighton
Albrighton, Bridgnorth
Albrighton is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located to the northwest of Wolverhampton and is best described as a dormitory village for the city...
, in the parish of Donington
Donington, Shropshire
Donington is a hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England.The hamlet is situated on the northern outskirts of the large village of Albrighton....
(although Cosford Grange lies in the parish of Albrighton). It has a railway station
Cosford railway station
Cosford railway station is a two platform station on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line serving Cosford in Shropshire, England. The station buildings at platform level are a little unusual compared with other stations on the line in that they are constructed entirely of timber...
and from spring 2008 to early 2011, when the service was discontinued, a direct train service to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
was provided by Wrexham & Shropshire.
The village is dominated by RAF Cosford
RAF Cosford
RAF Cosford is a Royal Air Force station in Cosford, Shropshire, just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and next to Albrighton.-History:...
, which is also home to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is a museum dedicated to the history of aviation, and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and a registered charity...
, a major visitor attraction and heritage centre.
History
On 31 March 1993, police and military personnel at RAF Cosford reported unidentified flying objectUnidentified flying object
A term originally coined by the military, an unidentified flying object is an unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable to the observer as any known object...
s. Fast-moving blue lights were seen by more than 30 people. The lights were caused by the re-entry of a Russian satellite, Cosmos 2238, into the Earth's atmosphere.
Culture
Each year an air show is held at RAF CosfordRAF Cosford
RAF Cosford is a Royal Air Force station in Cosford, Shropshire, just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and next to Albrighton.-History:...
, known locally as the Cosford Air Show. In 2009, the show achieved its largest crowd, with 58,000 attending the event.