Asterton
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Asterton is a village
in Shropshire
in the civil parish
of Myndtown
. The name means "eastern home farm", from Old English east "east" and ham-tun "home farm". The name was recorded as Esthemtone in 986. Asterton is notable for being at the foot of the very steep, precipitous lane which climbs the western slope of the Long Mynd
hill to reach the Midland Gliding club.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Myndtown
Myndtown
Myndtown is a small village and civil parish in rural Shropshire, around 5 miles to the north-east of Bishop's Castle....
. The name means "eastern home farm", from Old English east "east" and ham-tun "home farm". The name was recorded as Esthemtone in 986. Asterton is notable for being at the foot of the very steep, precipitous lane which climbs the western slope of the Long Mynd
Long Mynd
The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by...
hill to reach the Midland Gliding club.