Aston (disambiguation)
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England
in Birmingham- Aston (Birmingham ward)Aston (Birmingham ward)-Ward description:The ward covers an area of north east Birmingham, including the districts of Aston.-Ward demographics:From the census of 2001:*White British - 26.00%*White Irish - 2.58%*White Other - 0.87%*Asian or Asian British - 42.41%...
- Aston HallAston HallAston Hall is a municipally owned Jacobean-style mansion in Aston, Birmingham, England. Washington Irving used it as the model for Bracebridge Hall in his stories in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon.-History:...
, a mansion - Aston railway stationAston railway stationAston railway station serves the districts of Aston and Nechells in Birmingham, England. The passenger entrance is on Lichfield Road.The station is situated adjacent to and above the Lichfield Road , crossed by a bridge as the railway line, part of the original Grand Junction Railway, opened in...
- Aston Science ParkAston Science ParkAston Science Park is a science park located in Birmingham City Centre, United Kingdom. It is located alongside the A4540 road, on a site adjacent to Aston University and the Eastside area...
elsewhere
- Aston, BerkshireAston, BerkshireAston is a hamlet near the Berkshire bank of the River Thames to the east of Remenham and Henley-on-Thames.There is a charming old fashioned pub called 'The Flower Pot Hotel' in Ferry Lane, Aston. which has a slightly unnerving collection of stuffed & mounted prize freshwater fish caught locally in...
- Aston AbbottsAston AbbottsAston Abbotts is a village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated about four miles north of Aylesbury and three miles south west of Wing. The parish had a population of 404 according to the 2001 census.The village name 'Aston' is a common one...
, Buckinghamshire - Aston ClintonAston ClintonAston Clinton is a village and civil parish close to the main A41 road in Buckinghamshire, England between Tring and Aylesbury. The parish covers and is about east of Aylesbury. The village is at the foot of the chalk escarpment of the Chiltern Hills at the junction of the pre-historic track the...
, Buckinghamshire- Aston Hill, Buckinghamshire
- Aston MullinsAston MullinsAston Mullins is a hamlet in the parish of Dinton, in Buckinghamshire, England....
, Buckinghamshire - Aston SandfordAston SandfordAston Sandford is a small village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England, about east of Haddenham and northwest of Princes Risborough.The "Aston" part of the toponym is derived from the Old English for "Eastern Estate"...
, Buckinghamshire - Aston by BudworthAston by BudworthAston by Budworth is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The main villages in the parish are Arley, which is the site of Arley Hall, and Bate Green. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 281.-External links:...
, Cheshire- Aston Park, CheshireAston Park, CheshireAston Park is a country house in the parish of Aston by Budworth, Cheshire, England, built in 1715. It is constructed in brick with stone dressings, and has a slate roof. The house has two storeys and an attic, and its front elevation is symmetrical with five bays. Its façade is decorated...
- Aston Park, Cheshire
- Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire
- Aston by WrenburyAston by WrenburyAston is a village in the civil parish of Newhall in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.The village should not be confused with several other villages named Aston in Cheshire, which include Aston...
, Cheshire - Aston juxta MondrumAston juxta MondrumAston juxta Mondrum is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is about four miles north of Nantwich. The civil parish also includes part of Worleston village.-History:...
, Cheshire - Aston Nantwich, Cheshire
- Aston, DerbyshireAston, DerbyshireAston is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, located in the Peak District near Hope. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 100....
, in High Peak District - Aston, Derbyshire DalesAston, Derbyshire DalesAston is a hamlet in the civil parish of Sudbury in the district of Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England. It lies at the junction of the A50 and A515 roads.Aston was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Estun....
, Derbyshire - Aston-on-TrentAston-on-TrentAston-on-Trent is a Derbyshire village, situated in the English East Midlands, near Derby. It is adjacent to Weston-on-Trent and is near to Chellaston. It is very close to the border with Leicestershire....
, Derbyshire- Aston Hall, Aston-on-TrentAston Hall, Aston-on-TrentAston Hall is an 18th century country house, now converted to residential apartments, at Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, former 18th century country house in Derbyshire
- Aston Hall, Aston-on-Trent
- Aston HeathAston HeathAston Heath is an area in Derbyshire, England. It is located 1 mile east of Sudbury, close to the A50 road. It takes its name from Aston, 1 mile southwest....
, Derbyshire - Aston Blank or Cold Aston, Gloucestershire
- Aston MagnaAston MagnaAston Magna is a hamlet located off Fosse Way in north Gloucestershire between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour.- See also :*Corpse roads...
, Gloucestershire - Aston on Carrant, Gloucestershire
- Aston SubedgeAston SubedgeAston Subedge is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, close by the border with Worcestershire . According to the 2001 census the population was 55...
, Gloucestershire - Aston DownAston DownRAF Aston Down is a former Royal Air Force station near Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, South West England. It was used by the RAF from the First World War until 1967, since when it has been the home of the Cotswold Gliding Club...
, former Royal Air Force airfield in Gloucestershire - Aston Crews, Herefordshire
- Aston InghamAston InghamAston Ingham is a village in south-eastern Herefordshire, England, near Newent and about seven miles east of Ross-on-Wye. There is a church, dedicated to St John the Baptist.-External links:...
, Herefordshire - Aston, HertfordshireAston, HertfordshireAston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 844....
- Aston FlamvilleAston FlamvilleAston Flamville is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district in Leicestershire, England. It is situated near Hinckley, but on the other side of the M69...
, Leicestershire - Aston le WallsAston le WallsAston le Walls is a village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, England, close by the border with Oxfordshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 334. The village is about north of Banbury in Oxfordshire, and south of Daventry...
, Northamptonshire - Aston, OxfordshireAston, OxfordshireAston is a village about south of Witney in West Oxfordshire, England. It is also 3.3 Miles from Ducklington. The village is part of the civil parish of Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney. The southern boundary of the parish is the River Thames.-History:Until the 19th century Aston was a township...
, in West Oxfordshire - Aston RowantAston RowantAston Rowant is a village and civil parish about south of Thame in South Oxfordshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Aston Rowant and Kingston Blount, and adjoins Buckinghamshire to the southeast....
, Oxfordshire - Aston TirroldAston TirroldAston Tirrold is a village and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs about southeast of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Origin of the name:...
, Oxfordshire - Aston UpthorpeAston UpthorpeAston Upthorpe is a village and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs about southeast of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Prehistory:Half of the high Blewburton Hill is in the parish...
, Oxfordshire - Middle AstonMiddle AstonMiddle Aston is a hamlet and civil parish about northwest of Bicester. It used to have a country house, Middle Aston House, but this was demolished early in the 19th century....
, Oxfordshire - North AstonNorth AstonNorth Aston is a village and civil parish about south of Banbury and north of Oxford.The village is mainly situated around a traditional village green, complete with hand-carved sign and drinking fountain – the latter originally installed in 1863 on the orders of the then Lord of the Manor,...
, Oxfordshire - Steeple AstonSteeple AstonSteeple Aston is a village and civil parish on the edge of the Cherwell Valley in Oxfordshire, England, about west of Bicester and south of Banbury...
, Oxfordshire - Aston, ShropshireAston, ShropshireAston is a village in Woore, Shropshire, England. It has a village hall, chapel and several stables.-External links:...
, in the parish of Woore - Aston BotterellAston BotterellAston Botterell is a village and small civil parish in Shropshire, England, about 8 miles south-west of Bridgnorth. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 74....
, Shropshire - Aston EyreAston EyreAston Eyre is a hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England, about four miles west of Bridgnorth. The parish had a population of 54 according to the 2001 census. The Manor House dates from the early 14th century.-External links:...
, Shropshire - Aston Munslow, Shropshire
- Aston on ClunAston on ClunAston on Clun is a village in Shropshire, England. Population: 253.It lies near to the River Clun, on the B4368, in between the towns of Clun and Craven Arms. The village of Broome, which has a railway station, is also close by. It is in the parish of Hopesay....
, Shropshire - Aston PigottAston PigottAston Pigott is a hamlet approximately 12 miles west of Shrewsbury within the parish of Worthen and Shelve. The current population stands at around 50....
, Shropshire - Aston Rogers, Shropshire
- Aston, South Yorkshire
- Aston-by-Doxey, Staffordshire
- Aston-by-StoneAston-By-StoneAston-By-Stone is a village near the A34 road, south of the town of Stone, in the Stafford District, in the English county of Staffordshire.- External Links :* http://www.streetmap.co.uk/place/Aston-by-Stone_in_Staffordshire_402580_442588.htm...
, Staffordshire - Little AstonLittle AstonLittle Aston is an affluent area of the district of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England. At the last UK census there were 935 homes in the village, well over 10% of which were multi-million pound properties...
, Staffordshire - Aston CantlowAston CantlowAston Cantlow is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, on the River Alne. It lies north-west of Stratford, and north-east of Wilmcote. The parish stretching across the valley of the Alne includes the villages of Aston Cantlow, Little Alne, Shelfield, and...
, Warwickshire - Aston SomervilleAston SomervilleAston Somerville is a small village approximately south of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. More information including books on the Somerville family, a pamphlet on the village and St Mary's Church can be found here:...
, Worcestershire
Other countries
- Division of AstonDivision of AstonThe Division of Aston is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Tilly Aston, a blind writer and teacher who helped found the Library of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne,...
, an electoral division in Victoria, Australia - Aston BayAston BayAston Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Peel Sound and is located on the western side of Somerset Island. It is located north of M'Clure Bay...
, Nunavut, Canada - Aston, AriègeAston, AriègeAston is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Aston are called Astonnais.-References:*...
, France - Aston River, Ariège, France
- Aston Quay, one of the Dublin quaysDublin quaysThe Dublin quays refers to the two roadways and quays that run along the north and south banks of the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. The stretches of the two continuous streets have several different names, however all but three of the names share the same "Quay" designation...
, Ireland - Aston Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Aston, Flintshire, Wales
- Aston, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Schools
- Aston UniversityAston UniversityAston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...
, Birmingham, England- Aston Business SchoolAston Business SchoolAston Business School is the business school of Aston University in Birmingham, England. Founded in 1967 it offered its first MBA programme in 1968. In 2006 it opened a new £22m extension including new study rooms and two new lecture theatres....
- Aston Business School
- Aston Comprehensive SchoolAston Comprehensive SchoolAston Academy was formerly Aston Comprehensive School and is a secondary education establishment located in the Aston/Aughton region of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Its current headteacher is Mrs E Newton...
, South Yorkshire, England
Music
- Aston (band)Aston (band)Aston is an Australian classical music group from Sydney formed in 2009. The band consists of members who all have come out of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Eliza Morrison , Michael Bennett , Hanna Oblikov , Will Henderson , Ella Jamieson and Daniel Luscombe...
, australian classical band who cover popular music, featured on The Matty Johns ShowThe Matty Johns ShowThe Matty Johns Show is an Australian variety television show largely focused on the National Rugby League competition, starring former rugby league player Matthew "Matty" Johns. It first aired in 2010 on Thursdays at 7.30pm in New South Wales and Queensland, on the Seven Network. The show usually... - The Aston ShuffleThe Aston ShuffleThe Aston Shuffle are a house music duo from Canberra, Australia. They are made up of Disc jockey and electronic music producers Mikah Freeman and Vance Musgrove...
, Australian electronic duo and radio hosts
Other uses
- Aston Broadcast SystemsAston Broadcast Systems- History :Following 15 years of employment with EMI Electronics, Sales Engineer Dennis Jones started up a company called D. N. Jones Electronics Ltd., selling electronic equipment. An ex-colleague then introduced him to a two-man firm in Aston, Birmingham, UK that manufactured digital Sync Pulse...
, a British manufacturer of electronic broadcast equipment - A synonym for the lower third, graphics on the bottom part of a television screen
- Aston process, used to produce wrought iron
- Aston Dark Space, the dark region between the cathode and the cathode glow in a vacuum tube
- Lord Aston of ForfarLord Aston of ForfarLord Aston of Forfar was a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 28 November 1627 for Sir Walter Aston, Bt, who had been a baronet of Tixall Hall, Staffordshire on 22 May 1611...
, a title in the peerage of Scotland - Aston InternationalAston InternationalAston International is a hotel management chain in Southeast Asia and notably the second largest in Indonesia. Aston International entered the Southeast Asian market in 1997 and has an underlying portfolio consisting of more than 60 properties including hotels, condotels, resorts, serviced...
, a hotel management company