Astley, Warwickshire

Astley
Painted stalls in the church of St Mary the Virgin
Astley is located in Warwickshire
Astley
Astley
Location within Warwickshire
Population218 (2011)
OS grid referenceSP311894
Civil parish
  • Astley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNUNEATON
Postcode districtCV10
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°30′07″N 1°32′35″W / 52.502°N 1.543°W / 52.502; -1.543

Astley is a small village and civil parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England.[1] In the 2001 census it had a population of 219, reducing slightly to 218 at the 2011 census.[2] Astley is Knebly in George Eliot's Mr Gilfil's Love Story, published in 1857. Eliot's parents were married in the church.[3]

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 46404 0
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ BBC - Exploring important George Eliot locations