Chatford emerges from the Shropshire landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, unassuming pace of rural life. It lies 4.4 miles south-south-west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 195°T, OS grid SJ 471 056), and is situated north of Stapleton village. The terrain here holds a particular quality of light, reflecting off the nearby waters of Cound Brook as it meanders through the pastoral fields. To the north-east, the rise of Hunger Hill breaks the horizon, offering a subtle elevation that watches over the low-lying pastures of the hamlet. Residents of Chatford maintain a respectful distance from the encroaching bustle of modern transit, favouring the stillness of the surrounding hedgerows. History here is felt in the earth itself, with the earthworks of the medieval Castle Motte near the neighbouring church providing a silent, grassy anchor to the past. These fragments of antiquity remain partially obscured by foliage, marking the passage of centuries with an understated gravity. Such surroundings ensure that Chatford remains a place of deliberate continuity, where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day far more than any clock.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatford, Shropshire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chatford includes coordinates 52.646334, -2.78219, in the county of Shropshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Chatford is available on the Chatford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Shropshire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.