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Chawston
Chawston — village in Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chawston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: MK44. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1923°, -0.3150°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chawston is a hamlet in the civil parish of Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden, a part of the Borough of Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Although mainly situated on the western side of the A1 trunk road, the settlement does have a number of residential properties on the eastern side. Chawston is some 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Bedford and 3.5 miles (6 km) southwest of St Neots.
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Background
History
Chawston was first recorded as a settlement in 1086 as part of the Domesday Book (it is actually recorded as Chauelestorne and Calnestorne). The Chawston manor estate dates to 1186, though the current Chawston Manor House is a 17th-century Grade II listed building. A former M.P. for Bedfordshire, Robert Hunt, owned Chawston Manor in 1414. The manor passed to his son, Roger Hunt, who was Speaker of the House of Commons in 1421 and 1433. He also became baron of the Exchequer. During the 1930s, much of Chawston was incorporated into the Land Settlement Association scheme (LSA). The scheme provided smallholdings of five acres in Chawston to unemployed miners from Kent and North East England.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1923, -0.3150
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
- Postcode
- MK44
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1519285 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chawston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glasshouses, Roxton Road, Chawston - geograph.org.uk - 449747.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chawston?
- Chawston is in London, United Kingdom (postcode MK44), in the parish of Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden.
- Is Chawston free to visit?
- Yes, Chawston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chawston?
- The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44.