Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden explained

Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Coordinates:52.1914°N -0.3268°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:England
Subdivision Name1:Bedford
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bedfordshire
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:East of England
Seat Type:Status
Seat:Parish
Government Type:Parish Council
Leader Name:NE Bedfordshire
Parts Style:para
P1:Wyboston
Chawston
Colesden
Begwary
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:936
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:[1]
Postal Code:MK44
Area Code:MK
Website:Parish Council

Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden is a civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, in England.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 6 November 2016. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.