Chadwell, Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°43′42″N 2°19′02″W / 52.7284°N 2.3173°W / 52.7284; -2.3173

Chadwell
Some of the buildings of Chadwell water mill.
Chadwell  Chadwell shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ785144
Shire county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Shropshire

Chadwell is a hamlet in the county of Shropshire, England. It lies 1/2 mile west of the village of Great Chatwell over the Staffordshire border and comprises a number of red brick buildings including a converted water mill. The name derives either from the Old English for 'the cold spring' or from St. Chad's well, which can be found in the hamlet.

St. Chad's Well

View south-west from the mill pond to the small pond.

St. Chad's well is located at the end of the mill pond, furthest from the mill buildings (grid reference SJ786143). The spring itself appears to originate in the small, clear pond on the other side of the road and the water reaches the mill pond by three entries; two of these are natural (or old) and one, with the greatest flow, was constructed recently. They can be found on either side of a small wooden bridge.

Hope describes the well as being 'approached by old stone steps' and comments that 'the water ... is of very good quality and highly thought of for tea-making'; Raven refers to a 'circular, stone walled structure'. The remains of a sandstone construction are visible near the entries but are much disturbed.

According to tradition the well was consecrated by St. Chad.

References

• Raven, Michael, 'A Guide to Shropshire', Michael Raven, 2005, 0906114349.
• Hope, R. C., 'Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England Including Rivers, Lakes, Fountains and Springs', Kessinger Publishing, 2003.

External links

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