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Welcome to the website of Astley and Dunley Parish Council
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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Astley and Dunley Neighbourhood Watch Annual Report – April 2016 – 2017
/in Neighbourhood Watch/by RogerIt was another steady year for the local Neighbourhood Watch scheme, with several new households joining the messaging system in the Astley area making the number of members up slightly […]
Neighbourhood Watch Annual Report 2015/16 12th Annual Report – Astley & Dunley Parish Council
/in Neighbourhood Watch/by RogerWednesday, 27th April 2016 – This is my third annual report as Area co-ordinator. Neighbourhood Watch continues to run steadily in the Parish area with the continued support of the […]
Distraction Burglary and Bogus Callers
/in Neighbourhood Watch/by RogerFrom West Mercia Police DISTRACTION BURGLARY AND BOGUS CALLERS Burglars won’t go to the trouble of breaking in if they can just knock and be invited in. So always be on […]
Your Role as a Member of Neighbourhood Watch
/in Neighbourhood Watch/by RogerThe idea of the Neighbourhood Watch is just that – to watch, NOT to accost possible or actual villains, and to pass on information that could be helpful to the […]