Astley
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Places in England
- Astley, Greater ManchesterAstley, Greater ManchesterAstley is a settlement within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England, variously described as a suburb or a village. Astley lies on flat land to the northwest of the city of Manchester, and is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 "East Lancashire Road"...
, a dormitory town - Astley Green Colliery MuseumAstley Green Colliery MuseumThe Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum run by the Red Rose Steam Society in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England. Before becoming a museum, the site was a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 to 1970; it is now protected as a Scheduled Monument...
- Astley, WarwickshireAstley, WarwickshireAstley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219.Astley is Knebly in George Eliot's Mr Gilfil's Love Story. Eliot's parents were married in the church....
, a village and parish - Astley, WorcestershireAstley, WorcestershireAstley is a village, and a civil parish in Worcestershire, England, about seven miles south-west of Kidderminster.A range of English white wines including sparkling wines have been produced in Astley since 1983...
, a village and parish - Astley, ShropshireAstley, ShropshireAstley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The official 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish and 116 in the village itself.The village lies near to the A53 and A49 roads....
, a village and parish - Astley VillageAstley VillageAstley Village is a civil parish in the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, covering a suburb of Chorley. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,329.-Community:...
, in Lancashire
People
- Martin Stuart Astley, 1989 (Father of Billy Stuart Astley, Son of Debbie Astley) British Company Director
- Arthur AstleyArthur AstleyArthur Astley was a British athlete from Lancashire. He was a member of the Salford Harriers.Astley competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London where he ran the 800 metres, finishing second in his semi-final heat with a time of 1:59.9...
, British athlete - Sir Astley CooperAstley CooperSir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia.-Life:Cooper was born at Brooke Hall in Brooke, Norfolk...
, English surgeon and anatomist - Astley JonesAstley JonesAstley Jones is a newsreader and continuity announcer on BBC Radio 4. After beginning his career as a PE teacher, he took up work as a BBC Sports correspondent. He has followed a freelance career since 1975, working on Radios 2, 3, 4 and World Service as well as a stint in television...
, newsreader and continuity announcer - D. G. AstleyD. G. AstleyMajor D. G. Astley is an Irish curler. He is generally believed to be the only person in an Olympic Games to win two medals in the same event for two different nations....
, Scottish curler - Dai AstleyDai AstleyDavid John "Dai" Astley was a Welsh international footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.-Club career:...
, Wales international footballer - Edwin (Ted) Astley (1922—1998) a British composer (father of Jon and Virginia Astley)
- Gordon AstleyGordon AstleyGordon Astley was a presenter on BBC Southern Counties Radio until 9 Feb 2009.He was also presenter on the final series of the children's show Tiswas in 1982 alongside Sally James...
, British radio presenter - Ian AstleyIan AstleyIan Astley is a British race car driver who competed in the 1997 FIA GT Championship. He also won the 1996 BARC British Formula Renault 1700 in a Swift SC94R.-References:...
, British race car driver - Jacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of ReadingJacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of ReadingJacob Astley, 3rd Baron Astley of Reading was an English peer.He was a the elder son of Isaac Astley, 2nd Baron Astley of Reading and his wife Anne Stydolfe, fourth daughter of Sir Francis Stydolfe. In 1662, he succeeded his father as baron...
- John Astley (disambiguation)
- John Astley (courtier)John Astley (courtier)John Astley was an English courtier, Marian exile, and Master of the Jewel House. He was a Member of Parliament on many occasions.-Life:...
(c. 1507–1596), MP for Cricklade 1559, and for Boroughbridge 1563 - Sir John Astley, 2nd BaronetSir John Astley, 2nd BaronetSir John Astley, 2nd Baronet was a longtime British politician.The son of Sir Richard Astley, 1st Baronet and Henrietta Borlase, he was baptised in Patshull in Staffordshire on 24 January 1687. Already one year later, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy...
, of Pateshull (1687–1772), Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury 1727-1734 and Shropshire 1734-1772 - John Astley (painter)John Astley (painter)John Astley was an English portrait painter and amateur architect, known for his "patronage among a vast circle of fashion" as well as a fortune acquired through marriage.-Early life:...
(1720–1787), English portrait painter and beau - Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet, of Everley (1778–1842), MP for Wiltshire 1820–1832, Wiltshire North, 1832–1835
- Sir John Dugdale Astley, 3rd Baronet, of Everley (1828–1894), MP for Lincolnshire North 1874-1880
- John Astley (courtier)
- Jon AstleyJon AstleyJon Astley is a British record producer who also recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s. His most commercially successful song was "Jane's Getting Serious", later popularized by a Heinz ketchup television commercial starring a pre-Friends cast member Matt...
, British record producer (husband of Judy Astley and son of Edwin) - Judy AstleyJudy AstleyJudy Astley is an English illustrator and author of 15 novels all published by Black Swan. Her first novel was published in 1994 since when she has published one novel a year. She has also written articles for The Times...
, English author (wife of Jon Astley) - Mark AstleyMark AstleyMark Astley is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the tenth round, 194th overall, of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He retired at the end of the 2006–2007 season....
, Canadian ice-hockey player - Philip AstleyPhilip AstleyPhilip Astley was an English equestrian, circus owner, and inventor, regarded as being the "father of the modern circus"...
, English circus performer - Rick AstleyRick AstleyRichard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
, English musician - Sian Astley, a television presenter
- Thea AstleyThea AstleyThea Astley was an Australian novelist and short story writer. She was a prolific writer who was published for over 40 years from 1958. At the time of her death, she had won more Miles Franklin Awards, Australia's major literary award, than any other writer...
, Australian novelist - Virginia AstleyVirginia AstleyVirginia Astley is an English singer-songwriter most active during the 1980s and 1990s. From the start of her songwriting career in 1980, Astley took her inspiration from many sources. Her classical training influenced her as did a desire to be experimental with her music...
, an English singer-songwriter (sister of Jon Astley and daughter of Edwin) - William AstleyWilliam AstleyWilliam Astley was an Australian short story writer who wrote under the pseudonym "Price Warung".Astley was the second son of Captain Thomas Astley, a jeweller, and his wife Mary née Price. He was born in Liverpool, England, and was brought to Australia with his family in November 1859...
, an Australian short story writer