Astley
Astley is a locality in Shropshire, West Midlands, England. Astley is situated nearby to the village Bings Heath, as well as near the locality Battlefield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haughmond Abbey and St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.
Haughmond Abbey
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Haughmond Abbey is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from Shrewsbury, England. It was probably founded in the early 12th century and was closely associated with the FitzAlan family, who became Earls of Arundel, and some of their wealthier vassals and allies.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield
Church
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is in the village of Battlefield, Shropshire, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was built on the site of the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury between Henry IV and Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and was originally intended as a chantry, a place of intercession and commemoration for those killed in the fighting.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott
Church
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The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott is situated 2 miles southwest of Astley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawbury and Harlescott.
Shawbury
Village
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Shawbury is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The village is 8 miles northeast of Shrewsbury and 12 miles northwest of Telford. The village straddles the A53 between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton. Shawbury is situated 2½ miles northeast of Astley.
Harlescott
Suburb
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Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south.
Astley
Village
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Astley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The official 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish and 116 in the village itself, falling slightly to 449 at the 2011 Census.
Astley
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7574° or 52° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.6904° or 2° 41′ 25″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
9C4VQ845+XRGeoNames ID
7297086
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