Aston-on-Trentis a village andcivil parishin theSouth Derbyshiredistrict, in the county ofDerbyshire,England. The parish had a population of 1,682 at the 2011 Census.[2]It is adjacent toWeston-on-Trentand nearChellaston,very close to the border withLeicestershire.
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  Aston-on-Trent Location withinDerbyshire | |
| Population | 1,682 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK415295 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE72 |
| Dialling code | 01332 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
On the north bank of theRiver Trent,about a mile from the river on rising ground, it is out of itsflood plain.TheTrent and Mersey Canalruns between the village and the river.
All Saints’ ChurchisCeltic.There are two public houses, the White Hart and The Malt.
History
editIn 1009Æþelræd Unræd(King Ethelred the Unready) signed a charter at the Great Council which recognised the position and boundaries ofWestune.[3]The land described in that charter included the lands now known asShardlow,Great Wilne,Church Wilne,Crich,Smalley,Morley,Weston and Aston on Trent. Under this charter Æþelræd gave his minister,Morcar,a number of rights that made him free fromtaxand enabled his own rule within the manor.[4]
This manor came under the control of the King again following Morcar being murdered in 1015 and the lands were later given toÆlfgar,theEarl of Mercia,but he lost this at theNorman Conquest.Aston is in theDomesday bookwhere it is mentioned as an outlying farm of Weston-on-Trent and listed amongst the lands given toHenry de Ferrers[5]by theKing.The land given to Henry[6]included 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land that was valued at eight shillings.[citation needed]
The name is of Anglo-Saxon descent ('ton' anOld Englishsuffix meaning farm). Being in the east, the name literally means 'East Farm'.[3][7]The 'On-Trent' suffix of both Aston and nearby villages simply means they are near the river Trent.
Shardlow and Great Wilne were included in the parish of Aston-on-Trent until 1838, when Shardlow constructed its own church.[3]
Notable residents
edit- James Sutton(1799-1868), boatbuilder, canal boat carrier and owner of a salt works
- William Drury-Lowe(1802–1877), a landowner who inherited theLocko Parklands
- Edward Anthony Holden(1805–1877), a landowner who lived atAston Hall
- William Darwin Fox(1805–1880), a clergyman and naturalist, born nearby.
- General Sir Drury-Lowe(1830–1908), a British Army officer
Sport
edit- Fred Forman(1873–1910), footballer, played 158 games forNottingham Forestand 3 forEngland
- Frank Forman(1875–1961), footballer, played 223 games for Nottingham Forest and 9 for England
- Harry Linacre(1880–1957), football goalkeeper, played 308 games for Nottingham Forest and 2 for England
Education
editThe village has its own primary school – Aston-on-Trent Primary School – and is in the catchment area ofChellaston School.
Recreation
editFootball in Aston is over 100 years old and in that time the village has developed at least three players who went on to play for England. Aston-on-Trent was the birthplace of three men who all played football for England within a six-year spell. They wereHarry Linacre(1881–1957), who was a goalkeeper forEnglandandNottingham Forest,and his unclesFredandFrank Forman.[8]Harry was picked for England twice in 1905 helping them to victory both times. All three men were also originally signed byDerby Countyand then sold on to Nottingham Forest.
Today Aston-on-Trent F.C. consists of both a Saturday side playing in the Midlands Regional Alliance, and a Sunday side playing in the Derby Taverners League. 2013/14 saw the Sunday side win the cup double, building on many years' work to climb through the various divisions of the Long Eaton leagues, where they also won the Premier League and cup double.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^abAston upon Trentat Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 May 2022
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved19 March2016.
- ^abcAston on Trent Conservation Area HistoryArchived8 November 2007 at theWayback Machine,South Derbyshire, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^Charter of Æthelred, The Great Council, 1009, accessible at Derby records
- ^Domesday Book: A Complete Translation.London: Penguin, 2003. p. 749ISBN0-14-143994-7
- ^Henry de Ferrers held a considerable number of manors including a massive number in Nottinghamshire given to him by theKing.These included obviously Aston on Trent, but also includedBarrow upon Trent,Breaston,Chellaston,Etwall,Hungry Bentley,Markeaton,Normanton,SpondonandSwarkestone
- ^"Ashton Upon Trent".Key to English Place-names.English Place Name Society/ Institute of Name Studies at theUniversity of Nottingham.Retrieved22 August2013.
- ^Harry Linacre,englandfootballonline.com, Retrieved 12 March 2016
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