White Ladies Aston
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 White Ladies Aston Church. |
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| OS grid reference | SO849548 |
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| Civil parish | White Ladies Aston |
| District | Wychavon |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR7 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°10′12″N 2°06′54″W / 52.170°N 2.115°W
White Ladies Aston is a village in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, and also lends its name to the Civil Parish in which the village is located.
Location
White Ladies Aston is located about 6 miles east of Worcester.
History & amenities
The parish is bound to the east by the Bow Brook. Nearby places are Churchill, Peopleton, Spetchley and Egdon.
The parish Church of England church is dedicated to St John the Baptist.
The name derives from an order of nuns who were granted land in the parish.[1]
Silurian Border Morris side dancing the Black Ladies Ashton
The village has given its name to two Border Morris dances: Black Ladies Ashton and White Ladies Ashton.
References
- ↑ Nick Cripps, Exploring Worcester Woods: the Country Park. Retrieved 3 July 2009
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to White Ladies Ashton. |
- Victoria County Histories: White Ladies Aston
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of White Ladies Aston and surrounding area
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