Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. North Warwickshire is a local government district and Borough in Warwickshire, England. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In the 2001 census it had a population of 219.
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The parish church was rebuilt by Sir Thomas Astley in 1343. There have been four Baronetcies created for members of the Astley family three in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom A Saxon carving of a sundial from an earlier church was preserved in the tower. Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset was entombed in the church in 1530. Thomas Grey second Marquess of Dorset KG KB ( 22 June 1477 – 10 October 1530) was an English peer The present church dates from another rebuild in 1617 by the Chamberlayne family. It is mainly the chancel of the 1343 building and the original east window incorporated into the tower. Preserved in the church are effigies of the Grey family, 18 choirstalls painted with images of the prophets and apostles and, on the ceiling, 21 heraldic shields of Midlands families.
Astley Castle
Astley Castle, a Grade II* listed building, is the last of three castles built on the same site and using the same moat. Astley Castle is a ruinous moated fortified 16th century Manor house in North Warwickshire. The castle was held by the Newdigate family in the 19th century, latterly being the home of Lieut-Gen. Edward Newdigate Newdegate. The Newdigate Baronetcy, of Arbury Warwickshire, was created on 24 July 1677 in the Baronetage of England for Richard Newdigate of Arbury Sir Edward Newdigate Newdegate KCB ( June 15, 1825 - August 1, 1902) was a member of the Newdigate family and a soldier It was later a hotel, but is now a ruin following the fire in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
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