Chetwynd End

Chetwynd End
Suburb
Chetwynd End
Chetwynd End Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ743194
Civil parish	Newport
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°46′23″N2°22′51″W / 52.772989°N 2.380951°W / 52.772989; -2.380951

Chetwynd End ^[1] is a suburb of Newport in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. ^[2] It is within the Newport civil parish. It is directly north of Newport town centre, partially separated by the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal. ^[3]

History

Chetwynd End on a map from 1883-1895

The area was home to many public houses and houses. It is reported that 3 and 5 Chetwynd End date back to medieval times. ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

Chetwynd End is directly north of Newport at the confluences of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal. It is also close to the Chetwynd Park estate and Chetwynd Park. Additionally, the A41 road runs to the east and north of the area towards Market Drayton, Prees and Whitchurch. ^[6]

References

1. Bagshaw, Samuel (1995). History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire: Comprising a General Survey of the County, with a Variety of Historical, Statistical, Topographical, Commercial, and Agricultural Information …. Heritage Books. ISBN   978-0-7884-0272-2.
2. Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Adnitt and Naunton. 1885.
3. Page, William (1973). A History of Shropshire. A. Constable and Company. ISBN   978-0-19-722729-9.
4. Tom (25 August 2021). "Historic Newport home for Shropshire digital marketing agency". Ascendancy. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
5. Neal, Toby (31 August 2021). "Hi-tech Newport firm uncovers medieval past". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
6. Jones, Megan (4 December 2024). "Slew of Newport roads could get double yellow lines under new traffic restrictions". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.