Church Aston is a village and
parish
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in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...
, England. The population of the civil parish at the
2011 census was 1,354.
It is to the south of
Newport, though has become merged with the town in recent years due to suburban growth.
Also in the parish is the small village of
Longford and part of the hamlet of
Cheswell.
Notable residents
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Arthur Colegate
Sir William Arthur Colegate (1884 – 10 September 1956) was a British Conservative Party politician who served in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1941 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1955.
Biography
Colegate was born in Walw ...
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Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
politician, lived at Church Aston Manor at time he was MP for
The Wrekin
The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles (8 km) west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising above the Shropshire Plain to a height of 4 ...
1940-45.
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Iraj Mottahedeh - retired Anglican
Bishop in Iran, lives in Church Aston.
See also
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Listed buildings in Church Aston
References
External links
Villages in Shropshire
Telford and Wrekin
Newport, Shropshire
Civil parishes in Shropshire
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