White Ladies Aston
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.
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 White Ladies Aston Church. | |
  White Ladies Aston Location within Worcestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO849548 |
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| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORCESTER |
| Postcode district | WR7 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Location
White Ladies Aston is located about 6 miles east of Worcester and is associated with Nunnery Wood at Worcester Woods Country Park.
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 village name derives from the Cistercian nuns of Whitstones Priory, north of Worcester, who held 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 Aston. |
- Victoria County Histories: White Ladies Aston
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of White Ladies Aston and surrounding area
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