Aston
Aston is an inner city area of Birmingham.
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 Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston |
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| Population | 22,636 (2011. Ward)[1] |
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| - Density | 10,833-mile² (4,185 km2) |
| OS grid reference | SP072889 |
| Metropolitan borough | City of Birmingham |
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B6 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Birmingham Ladywood |
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History
Aston was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086.[2] It was originally governed by its own council until it part of Birmingham in 1911.[3]
Old buildings such as the Barton Arms and Aston Hippodrome became well known.[source?]
Aston Media
Aston Hall 1
Aston University. Its campus is about 1.3 miles south of Aston in Birmingham city centre.
Villa Park, home of Aston Villa F.C.
British Rail Class 323 No. 323219 at Aston railway station*Nederlands: Station Aston
The A38 motorway
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References
- ↑ "Birmingham Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Council, Birmingham City. "Aston local history". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ↑ Council, Birmingham City. "Aston local history". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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