Cheswell, Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°45′15″N 2°24′50″W / 52.7543°N 2.4140°W / 52.7543; -2.4140

Cheswell
Cheswell Manor.
View towards Cheswell Hill from the main settlement.
Cheswell  Cheswell shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ720171
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

Cheswell is a hamlet in Shropshire, England on the edge of the Weald Moors.

The settlement is overlooked by a rocky, sandstone edge called Cheswell Hill, which gives the place its name. The old name - Chrestill - is thought to mean 'Christ's Hill' or 'the hill with a cross'.

There a number of substantial brick buildings, including the Manor, Grange and Lodge, surrounded by damp, reclaimed farmland.

References

• Raven, Michael, 'A Guide to Shropshire', Michael Raven, 2005, 0906114349.