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.
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