Astley Village is a 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...

 in the Borough of Chorley

Chorley (borough)

Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, the town of Chorley.-Creation:...

 in Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, covering a suburb of Chorley

Chorley

Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...

. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,329.

Community

Astley Village has become well known due to the village's park hosting the prestigious "Lancashire Fair" for a number of years. The village, is roughly a mile away from the nearest Tesco, Chorley town town centre and the M61. It is serviced by a regular bus route, The Chorley circular, every 10 minutes. The village street, Long Croft Meadow, backs onto Chorley hospital.

External links

• Astley Village chorley.gov.uk