Aston-on-Trent

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Aston-on-Trent
Aston Hall.
Aston-on-Trent shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference	SK415295
District	South Derbyshire
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DERBY
Postcode district	DE72
Dialling code	01332
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Derbyshire
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 52°51′N 1°23′W / 52.85, -1.39

Aston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is very close to the border with Leicestershire.

It is situated on the north bank of the River Trent, about a mile from the river on rising ground safely out of the flood plain. The Trent and Mersey Canal runs between the village and the river.

There is a primary school, run by headmistress Ann Tunley, and there is a church (All Saints), which dates back to Celtic times. Renowned artists of the village include Robin Gibbard and pyrographer Bob Neill, and it takes pride in its fascinating history.

Local amenities include a post office, a corner shop and two public houses, the White Hart and the Malt Shovel.

One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is mentioned as an outlying farm of Weston-on-Trent and listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers ^[1] by the King. The land given to Henry^[2] included five acres of land that was valued at eight shillings.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon descent ('ton' an Anglo-Saxon suffix meaning town). Being in the east, the name literally means 'East Town'. The 'On-Trent' suffix of both Aston and nearby villages simply means they are near the river Trent.

1 Notable residents
2 Education
3 Recreation
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Notable residents

Aston-on-Trent was the birthplace of three men who all played football for England within a six-year spell. They were James Henry "Harry" Linacre (1881-1957), who was a goalkeeper for England and Nottingham Forest, and his uncles Fred and Frank Forman. Harry was picked for England twice in 1905 helping them to victory both times. All three men were also originally signed by Derby County and then sold on to Nottingham Forest.

General Sir Drury-Lowe was born here and William Darwin Fox was born nearby.

[edit] Education

The village has its own infant and junior school and is in the catchment area of Chellaston school.

[edit] Recreation

Amongst other organisations, Aston-on-Trent F.C. consists of a First Team and a Reserve Team. Playing in the Long Eaton Sunday League, the two teams are currently in the HSBC Premier Division and Division Three respectively.

[edit] References

^ Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 749 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
^ Henry de Ferrers held a considerable number of manors including a massive number in Nottinghamshire given to him by the King. These included obviously Aston on Trent, but also included Barrow upon Trent, Breaston, Chellaston, Etwall, Hatton, Osmaston, Markeaton, Normanton, Derbyshire, Spondon and Swarkestone