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Church Aston is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,354.[1]

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Church Aston
The Church of St Andrew at Church Aston
Church Aston Location within Shropshire
Population	1,354 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ739178
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 52.757°N 2.386°W / 52.757; -2.386

It is to the south of Newport, though has become merged with the town in recent years due to suburban growth.

Also in the parish is the small village of Longford and part of the hamlet of Cheswell.

Notable residents

• Arthur Colegate - Conservative politician, lived at Church Aston Manor at time he was MP for The Wrekin 1940-45.[2]
• Iraj Mottahedeh - retired Anglican Bishop in Iran, lives in Church Aston.[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Church Aston

References

External links

Media related to Church Aston at Wikimedia Commons

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