Cheswell, Shropshire
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Cheswell Manor |
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View towards Cheswell Hill from the main settlement |
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Cheswell |
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OS grid reference | SJ717170 |
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Civil parish | Church Aston |
Unitary authority | Telford and Wrekin |
Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWPORT |
Postcode district | TF10 |
Dialling code | 01952 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | The Wrekin |
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Coordinates: 52°45′00″N 2°25′08″W / 52.750°N 2.419°W
Cheswell is a hamlet in Shropshire, England on the edge of the Weald Moors.
The settlement is overlooked by a rocky, sandstone edge called Cheswell Hill, which gives the place its name. The old name - Chrestill - is thought to mean 'Christ's Hill' or 'the hill with a cross'.
There a number of substantial brick buildings, including the Manor, Grange and Lodge, surrounded by damp, reclaimed farmland.
References
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- Raven, Michael, 'A Guide to Shropshire', Michael Raven, 2005, 0906114349.
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