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Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden

Coordinates: 52°11′29″N 0°19′36″W / 52.1914°N 0.3268°W / 52.1914; -0.3268
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Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
Civil parish
Map
Coordinates: 52°11′29″N 0°19′36″W / 52.1914°N 0.3268°W / 52.1914; -0.3268
CountryEngland
Primary councilBedford
CountyBedfordshire
RegionEast of England
StatusParish
Main settlementsWyboston
Chawston
Colesden
Begwary
Government
 • TypeParish Council
 • UK ParliamentNE Bedfordshire
 • EU ParliamentEast of England
Population
 (2011)
 • Total936
 [1]
Area codeMK
WebsiteWyboston, Chawston and Colesden 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.

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

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