Cheswell, Shropshire

Cheswell

Cheswell Manor

View towards Cheswell Hill from the main settlement
Cheswell
Cheswell shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference SJ717170
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
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

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.

See also

References

    • Raven, Michael, 'A Guide to Shropshire', Michael Raven, 2005, 0906114349.


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