| Chetwynd Aston | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Chetwynd Aston | |
  Chetwynd Aston Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ753175 |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Chetwynd Aston is a village in the civil parish of Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote, [1] in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, south of Newport. [2]
Aston derives from Old English elements, meaning eastern settlement, and Chetwynd derives from a family name. [3]
There are several listed buildings in the village's immediate area, including a farmhouse. The land around the village is classified as Grade 2. [4] Geologically, the village lies on a mix of sandstone and conglomerate formed in the Triassic period called the Chester Formation, with areas of Quaternary-period till, although an area of Permian sandstone lies nearby to the southwest. [5]
Chetwynd Aston was formerly a township in the parish of Edgmond, [6] in 1866 Chetwynd Aston became a separate civil parish, [7] in 1894 the parish was abolished and split to form Chetwynd Aston Urban and "Chetwynd Aston Rural", on 1 April 1934 Chetwynd Aston Rural was renamed to "Chetwynd Aston". [8] On 1 April 1988 the parish of Woodcote was merged with Chetwynd Aston, on 2 November 1988 the merged parish was renamed "Chetwynd Aston and Woodcoteh". [9] In 1971 the parish of Chetwynd Aston (prior to the merge) had a population of 253. [10]