Chelveston
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Chelveston is a small village in Northamptonshire
, England
and is part of the East Northamptonshire
district. To the south is the hamlet
of Caldecott
and the settlement of Chelston Rise which together comprise the civil parish
called Chelveston-cum-Caldecott.
of Chelveston were the Disbrowe family, and the last lord, Lt. Col. Henry Edward Disbrowe Wise CBE, who had inherited the title from his mother, sold off the last of the family's estate properties in Chelveston at auction in July 1919. Disbrowe-Wise moved to other family properties in South Derbyshire.
. A new memorial to the 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy) who operated out of the airfield, was unveiled in the centre of the village on 26 May 2007.
is a settlement of 50 houses which were formerly used by the US Air Force to house families working at nearby bases. The site is now owned by the William Pears Group. Some of the housess have been privately rented out and others sold privately. This community has been renamed Chelston Rise (from the old name for Chelveston).
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and is part of the East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
district. To the south is the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Caldecott
Caldecott, Northamptonshire
Caldecott is a hamlet in the English county of Northamptonshire.It is east of the town of Rushden and south of Chelveston with which it shares a civil parish.- External links :***...
and the settlement of Chelston Rise which together comprise the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
called Chelveston-cum-Caldecott.
History
The last lords of the manorLord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Chelveston were the Disbrowe family, and the last lord, Lt. Col. Henry Edward Disbrowe Wise CBE, who had inherited the title from his mother, sold off the last of the family's estate properties in Chelveston at auction in July 1919. Disbrowe-Wise moved to other family properties in South Derbyshire.
RAF Chelveston
Nearby is the former airfield of RAF ChelvestonRAF Chelveston
RAF Station Chelveston was a military airfield located on the south side of the A45, 5 miles east of Wellingborough, near the village of Chelveston in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom....
. A new memorial to the 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy) who operated out of the airfield, was unveiled in the centre of the village on 26 May 2007.
Chelston Rise
Beyond CaldecottCaldecott, Northamptonshire
Caldecott is a hamlet in the English county of Northamptonshire.It is east of the town of Rushden and south of Chelveston with which it shares a civil parish.- External links :***...
is a settlement of 50 houses which were formerly used by the US Air Force to house families working at nearby bases. The site is now owned by the William Pears Group. Some of the housess have been privately rented out and others sold privately. This community has been renamed Chelston Rise (from the old name for Chelveston).
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