Chetwynd, Shropshire
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Chetwynd is a rural civil parish
just to the north of Newport
, Shropshire
in England
.
Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate
, in addition to Sambrook
, Howle
, Pickstock
and a number of other small hamlets.
The north-eastern boundary of the parish is formed by an old Roman road, now a country lane, while its eastern boundary runs along the Lonco Brook.
The parish church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, was built in 1865 and contains a fine East windowhttp://churches.lichfield.anglican.org/edgmond/chetwynd/newpics2/chetwyndew.jpg depicting "Christ adored by the hosts of Heaven", designed by John Hardman
in 1881. The chancel windows are also by Hardman, while the windows in the nave were designed by Francis Skeat
in 1963.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
just to the north of Newport
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
in England
England
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Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate
Chetwynd Park estate
The Chetwynd Park estate lies in the small village of Chetwynd on the outskirts of the town Newport, Shropshire, England.The estate is positioned in a gap north of Newport, where the road having crossed the marshland, clings to a steep slope of the Scaur above the meadowlands of the River Meese,...
, in addition to Sambrook
Sambrook, Shropshire
Sambrook is a small village in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, where it is part of the civil parish of Chetwynd, north of the town of Newport...
, Howle
Howle, Shropshire
Howle, also spelt Howl, is a small village in Shropshire, England, in a rural area some 5 miles to the north-west of the town of Newport. Although it is part of the civil parish of Chetwynd, the nearest village is Child's Ercall....
, Pickstock
Pickstock
Pickstock is a small hamlet in Shropshire, England, where it is part of the civil parish of Chetwynd.Its name is of Old English origin and may mean "Pices' stoc "...
and a number of other small hamlets.
The north-eastern boundary of the parish is formed by an old Roman road, now a country lane, while its eastern boundary runs along the Lonco Brook.
The parish church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, was built in 1865 and contains a fine East windowhttp://churches.lichfield.anglican.org/edgmond/chetwynd/newpics2/chetwyndew.jpg depicting "Christ adored by the hosts of Heaven", designed by John Hardman
Hardman & Co.
Hardman & Co., otherwise John Hardman Trading Co., Ltd., founded 1838, began manufacturing stained glass in 1844 and became one of the world's leading manufacturers of stained glass and ecclesiastical fittings...
in 1881. The chancel windows are also by Hardman, while the windows in the nave were designed by Francis Skeat
Francis Skeat
Francis Walter Skeat is an English glass painter who has created over 400 stained glass windows in churches and cathedrals, both in England and overseas. Skeat is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, and a member of the Art Workers...
in 1963.