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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
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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
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
936
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Area codeMK
WebsiteParish 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

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The £120,000 section of the A1 from the Black Cat roundabout A428 (now A421) to the start of the Eaton Socon bypass opened in 1959.

References

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