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Astley is a small village and civil parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219, reducing slightly to 218 at the 2011 census. Astley is Knebly in George Eliot's Mr Gilfil's Love Story, published in 1857. Eliot's parents were married in the church.
- Astley Castle
Astley Castle is a ruinous moated fortified 16th century...
- Astley Castle
Astley Castle is a ruinous moated fortified 16th century manor house in North Warwickshire, England. It has been listed as a Grade II* listed building since 1952 [1] and as a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1994.
Astley Castle. Nuneaton, Warwickshire. 44 reviews. Overview. History. Restoration. Video. This Building's Story. Intelligent modern architecture. Strictly speaking a fortified manor more than a castle, the site at Astley Castle has been in continuous occupation since the Saxon period. At Grade II*, the castle is counted of national significance.
Astley is a small village and civil parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England.[1] In the 2001 census it had a population of 219, reducing slightly to 218 at the 2011 census.[2]
English: Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219.
Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset, died in London on 20 September 1501, aged about 46, and was buried in the collegiate church of Astley, Warwickshire. His widow married Grey's cousin, Henry Stafford, later Earl of Wiltshire.
Astley Castle has a rich and varied history. In 1266 Warin de Bassingburn was granted a licence to enclose the manor house at Astley with a dyke and walls, and to crenellate (fortify) the property .
