In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Aston like this:
Aston, par. and ry. sta., Warwickshire, partly in bor. of Birmingham, 14,090 ac., pop. 201,305; pop. of bor. part, 131,661; at Aston Hall Charles I. was entertained prior to the battle of Edge Hill.
Aston through time
Aston is now part of Birmingham district. Click here for graphs and data of how Birmingham has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Aston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Aston, in Birmingham and Warwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/306
Date accessed: 07th October 2024
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