Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden is a civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, in England.
Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
| Coordinates: 52.1914°N 0.3268°W | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | Bedford |
| County | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Status | Parish |
| Main settlements | Wyboston Chawston Colesden Begwary |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parish Council |
| • UK Parliament | NE Bedfordshire |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 936 |
| [1] | |
| Area code(s) | MK |
| Website | Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish Council |
The parish includes the village of Wyboston, and the smaller settlements of Chawston and Colesden. These villages used to form part of the Roxton parish, but became independent in May 2007.
The small hamlet of Begwary is also within the parish. The hamlet contains Begwary Brook, a marshland nature reserve.
Geography
The £120,000 section of the A1 from the Black Cat A428 (now A421) roundabout to the start of the Eaton Socon bypass opened in 1959.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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