Astley, Shropshire

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Astley is a village in Shropshire

Other current and historical names

Hesleie

Parish/Community: Astley
Unitary Authority: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°45'49"N 2°41'55"W
Eastings/Northings: 352952, 318683
OS Grid: SJ529186
Mapcode Local: GBR 7K.YYTJ
Mapcode Global: WH8BG.JS4N

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Astley within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Astley in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Astley, eccl. dist. (St Mary), Shrewsbury par., N. Shropsh., 5 m.NE.of Shrewsbury, 1204ac., pop.236; P.O.

Astley in the Domesday Book

A village in Baschurch hundred, in the county of Shropshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Canons of St Mary Shrewsbury
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Canons of Shrewsbury St Mary
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Canons of Shrewsbury St Mary
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; £1 5/- in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers; 2 smallholders; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 3 men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Woodland: 50 pigs

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British Place Names

Astley, Shropshire

Astley is a village in Shropshire

Astley in historic gazetteers

Astley in the Domesday Book