Newbold Astbury
| Newbold Astbury | |
|---|---|
 Astbury Village | |
  Newbold Astbury Location within Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ841612 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CONGLETON |
| Postcode district | CW12 |
| Dialling code | 01260 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Newbold Astbury (often just Astbury) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the north-west of England.
Newbold Astbury is 1+1⁄2 miles (2 km) south-west of Congleton[2] on the A34 road to Scholar Green; the A34 forms one side of the triangular village green. The civil parish holds a combined parish council meeting with the adjacent civil parish of Moreton-cum-Alcumlow, which is consequently called Newbold Astbury-cum-Moreton Parish Council.[3]
History[edit]
Newbold Astbury is mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Gilbert de Venables in 1086 having previously belonged to Wulfgeat of Madeley in 1066.[4] In 1066 the annual value was 1 pound income for its lord but in 1086 it was just 8 shillings possibly due to the Harrying of the North.[4] For its households In 1086 the manor had 3 villagers, 2 smallholders, 1 priest (meaning it also had a church), and one rider.[4] For its ploughlands in 1086 it had 4 ploughlands, 1 lords ploughland, and one men's ploughland.[4] For its other resources it had 1 acre of Meadow, 1 league of woodland, and 1 of Church lands.[4]
Astbury is an older settlement than Congleton, the latter originally in the parish. At the time, Astbury was surrounded by swampland. The inhabitants moved uphill to where Congleton is today and Astbury became isolated. According to the National Heritage List for England, there are 25 buildings recognized as designated listed buildings, and one is St. Mary's church. The church of St Mary's remained the parish church for Congleton for many years; it sits at the apex of the village green and is in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, built between the 13th and 15th centuries.[5] The church was built of millstone grit and the detached spire of the mid-14th century looks to be earlier.[6] Inside the proportions and the furniture are both distinguished. The fine woodwork includes 15th-century stalls, screen, and magnificent roofs. Sir Gilbert Scott was responsible for a modest restoration in 1862. Close to it is Astbury St Mary's Church of England Primary School. The Cheshire section of the village of Mow Cop is part of Newbold Astbury and Scholar Green.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". Newbold Astbury cum Moreton Parish Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 40. ISBN 9780340254875.
- ^ Borough of Congleton Parish Clerks Details. Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Borough of Congleton Official Website. Retrieval Date: 23 August 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Newbold [Astbury] | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Astbury Church Official Web Page. Retrieval Date: 23 August 2007.
- ^ Betjeman, J. (1968). Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins. p. 100. ASIN B000S6ZLXW.
External links[edit]
Media related to Newbold Astbury at Wikimedia Commons
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