Astley and Dunley Parish with riverside Astley Burf on the River Severn, site of the Hamptsall Inn. Associations with Civil War and Prince Rupert 1642 and King Charles 1644. Locally famous Andrew Yarranton born at Larford, a royalist, agricultural engineer, built canals, locks, iron workings, blast furnace, near Sharpley Pool close to Glazen Bridge now recognised by English Heritage as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Yarhampton house, Astley Towne house, Longmore Hill farm, Bull Hill farm and the gothic style Pool House are of historical interest. Nearby, the 220 mile long River Severn used in middle ages to transport coal, etc., and scene of a tragic ferry disaster – 9 killed – in 1919. Astley Hall, former home of Sir Stanley Baldwin.
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WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (C2239 Astley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026 Proposed Order: to close that part of C2239 Astley from its junction with U64212 […]
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WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (C2239 Yarhampton) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026 Proposed Order: to close that part of C2239 Yarhampton from a point of 302 […]
PUBLIC NOTICE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(2) (as amended) WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Notice of closure of Footpaths AY-577, Abberley & AD-523, Astley & Dunley (“the highway”) as […]
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (As Amended) (Footpaths SV-530, Stourport-on-Severn & AD-522, Astley and Dunley) (Temporary Closure Order) 2026 Proposed Order: to close Footpaths SV-530, […]