Cheswell is a hamlet in Shropshire, England on the edge of the Weald Moors.

Cheswell
Cheswell Manor
View towards Cheswell Hill from the main settlement
Cheswell Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ717170
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
UK Parliament	The Wrekin
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.750°N 2.419°W / 52.750; -2.419

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

• Listed buildings in Church Aston

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheswell.

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

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