Astley Cross is a village in
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
, England, located on the outskirts of
Stourport-on-Severn. The village lies south of the centre of Stourport,
[Mason, Oliver (1972). The gazetteer of England: England's cities, towns, villages, and hamlets: a comprehensive list with basic details on each. Rowman and Littlefield. .] just east of
Dunley and southeast of
Areley Kings
Areley Kings is a Worcestershire village on the River Severn 10 miles north of Worcester in the picturesque area of the Wyre Forest. The area is featured in the Domesday Book and many historical places of interest, like Areley Hall, are open to ...
. The village of Astley Cross lies on Areley Common (B4196), a thoroughfare connecting Stourport to
Holt Heath.
History
The locality of Astley Cross was mentioned at least as early as 1854, when
John Noake described the area in the third volume of his work, ''The Rambler in Worcestershire''.
[ Noake, John (1854). ''The Rambler in Worcestershire; Or, Stray Notes On Churches and Congregations'', Volume 3.] Noake described the landmarks, houses, bridges, and roads in the area, including Redstone Lane (which still exists). Noake believed that the body of
Arthur, Prince of Wales had been brought through the area on Areley Common upon the prince's death in 1502.
In 1900, the Incorporated Church Building Society granted the village of Astley Cross moneys to build a mission church.
[''The Guardian'', p. 1049 1900-07-25.] Today, Astley Cross is the site of the Astley Cross Inn.
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Villages in Worcestershire
Stourport-on-Severn
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