Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote

Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote
A signpost in the parish
Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote is located in Shropshire
Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote
Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote
Location within Shropshire
Area13.06 km2 (5.04 sq mi)
Population674 (2021 census)
• Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
Websitehttps://www.cawpc.co.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°44′46″N 2°21′04″W / 52.746°N 2.351°W / 52.746; -2.351

Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote is a civil parish in Telford and Wrekin unitary area, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is south of Newport, and about 6 miles (10km) north east of Telford. The A41 road runs north-south through the parish, and the A518 road roughly forms its northern boundary, with some overlap. The eastern boundary of the parish forms the boundary between Shropshire and Staffordshire.[1]

The parish includes the village of Chetwynd Aston and the hamlets of Woodcote, Pave Lane, Lynn and Stockton.[2] In 2021 the parish had a population of 674.[3]

It has a parish council, the lowest level of local government in England.[4]

History

In John Wilson's 1870-72 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, Chetwynd Aston is described as "a township in Edgmond parish"[5] and Woodcote as "a chapelry in Sherriff-Hales parish".[6]

On 1 April 1988 the parish of Woodcote was merged with Chetwynd Aston, and on 2 November 1988 the merged parish was renamed to "Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote".[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote [map]". mapit.mysociety.org. MapIt. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Our History". CAWPC. Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote Parish Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote". City Population. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "CAWPC at a glance". CAWPC. Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote Parish Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ "History of Chetwynd Aston, in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. ^ "History of Woodcote, in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Wrekin Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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