Meadowbrook

Meadowbrook is a neighborhood in Town of Cheshire, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Meadowbrook is situated nearby to the neighborhood Platts Knoll, as well as near Strathmore Woods.

Places of Interest

Highlights include First Congregational Church and Cheshire Academy.

First Congregational Church

Church

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The First Congregational Church of Cheshire is a historic church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut. Built in 1827, it was designed by David Hoadley and is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture.

Cheshire Academy

School

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Cheshire Academy is a co-educational college preparatory school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it is the eleventh oldest boarding school in the United States.

Cheshire Correctional Institution

Prison

Cheshire Correctional Institution is a Connecticut Department of Correction state prison for men located in Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut. The facility was built beginning in 1910, partly by the inmates of the Wethersfield State Prison, and opened in 1913 as the Cheshire Reformatory for male youths ages 16 to 24. Cheshire Correctional Institution is situated 2½ miles northwest of Meadowbrook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheshire and Yalesville.

Cheshire

Town

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Cheshire, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

Yalesville

Village

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Yalesville is an unincorporated village in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. The village was founded in 1677, and was originally called "First Falls". It was renamed Yalesville in 1808. Yalesville is situated 3½ miles east of Meadowbrook.