Астли Эбботс: Тарихы мен ескерткіштері

The Church inside the village is known as St Calixtus' church, named after Saint Calixtus. The church is a stone building and has both Norman and Anglo Saxon roots. The church was originally constructed in 1138 and was later consecrated on 14 October 1138, by the Bishop of Hereford. Astley Abbotts was famous for its lavender fields in the centre of the village near the church, now abandoned, although some lavender still can be found. Nearby the village is located a mansion called Stanley Hall Stanley Hall has a magnificent red brick building with a gabled end and incorporating traces of a possibly earlier sandstone building. The grounds, which open occasionally under the National Gardens Scheme, are extensive and well tended.

An early recognition of a change within the boundary of Astley Abbotts can be seen in the history of the parish of Linley. In 1639 it is believed that sometime Linley's parish boundary may have included some fields that were later in located Astley Abbotts. Due to the river being the main outlet for trade, Astley Abbotts played a big part in Linley's industrial trade. As a result of this a railway was built from Linley to the wharf located in Astley Abbotts. Records show that in 1871, the farm consisted of 41 acres located in Astley Abbotts. In 1871, a purchase of land was made, increasing the size of the farm to 57 acres. This was known as The Frog Mill land and lay in Astley Abbotts. comments

"ASTLEY ABBOTS, a parish in the Chelmarsh division of the hundred of Stottesdon, a curacy, in the diocese of Hereford, the deanery of Stottesdon, and archdeaconry of Salop (Shropshire)." This information shows that in 1824, Astley Abbotts was a parish within a division named Chelmarsh and was part of the Hundred of Stottesdon. It also comments that Stottesdon was a curacy that was under the authority of the Bishop of Hereford, making Astley Abbotts part of this authority which was controlled by the Bishop of Hereford. It also suggests that, Astley Abbotts was controlled by Stottesdon, which was within the archdeaconry of Salop (Shropshire). Astley Abbotts did also have an increase in population, between 1811 and 1831 when the population increased by 74 individuals. the 24 'Orders' found on the published reports from 1881, suggest that of the 623 population, Astley Abbotts was dominated by two main occupations. With 78 were males and only 2 females working within Agriculture, this was the main occupation in Astley Abbotts and was dominated by the male population. The second most popular occupation was Domestic services or offices, with 54 females and 18 males; this occupation was dominated by the female population.

Sir Francis Billingsley (1595–1646) – Colonel in command of the royalist defences for the town of Bridgnorth during the English Civil War. Killed in St Leonard's churchyard on 31 March 1646 defending the town during the assault by Parliamentarian forces. Sir Thomas Billingsley (1600 c.1670/80) – Noted horseman who was in the households of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, Elizabeth of Bohemia, and the Earl and Countess of Thanet. Sir Rupert Billingsley (1644–1713) – Godson of Prince Rupert, soldier and governor of Berwick upon Tweed at the time of the Glorious Revolution.