Aston Heath

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Aston Heath
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK175327
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District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ASHBOURNE
Postcode district DE6
Dialling code 01283
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52°53′31″N1°44′28″W / 52.892°N 1.741°W / 52.892; -1.741 Coordinates: 52°53′31″N1°44′28″W / 52.892°N 1.741°W / 52.892; -1.741

Aston Heath is an area in Derbyshire, England. It is located 1 mile east of Sudbury, close to the A50 road. [1] [2] It takes its name from Aston, 1 mile southwest. Population details taken at the 2011 Census are included in the civil parish of Sudbury, Derbyshire.

Derbyshire ceremonial county in East Midlands, England

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire, containing the southern extremity of the Pennine range of hills which extend into the north of the county. The county contains part of the National Forest, and borders on Greater Manchester to the northwest, West Yorkshire to the north, South Yorkshire to the northeast, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the southeast, Staffordshire to the west and southwest and Cheshire also to the west. Kinder Scout, at 636 metres (2,087 ft), is the highest point in the county, whilst Trent Meadows, where the River Trent leaves Derbyshire, is its lowest point at 27 metres (89 ft). The River Derwent is the county's longest river at 66 miles (106 km), and runs roughly north to south through the county. In 2003 the Ordnance Survey placed Church Flatts Farm at Coton in the Elms as the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain.

Sudbury, Derbyshire Village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England

Sudbury is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, located about 9 miles (14 km) south of Ashbourne. It is part of the Derbyshire Dales district. The population as recorded at the 2001 Census was 976, increasing to 1,010 at the 2011 Census. The £0.5m A50 bypass opened in 1972. The parish includes the hamlets of Aston, Aston Heath and Oaks Green.

A50 road road in England

The A50 is a major trunk road in England between Warrington and Leicester; historically it was also a major route from London to Leicester.

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 128 Derby & Burton upon Trent (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319231616.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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