Aston Subedge
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Aston Subedge is a village and civil parish
in the Cotswold district
of Gloucestershire
, England
, close by the border with Worcestershire
(to the west). According to the 2001 census the population was 55. The village is about 8 miles east of Evesham, and near the village of Weston-sub-Edge.
The church of St Andrew was built in 1797 by of Warwick
.
Dover's Hill is about one mile south. John Aubrey
mentions that there was a turf maze
here. A monument of 1934 commemorates Robert Dover, founder of the "Cotswold Olimpick Games", precursor of the
modern Olympic Games
.
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 Cotswold district
Cotswold (district)
Cotswold is a local government district in Gloucestershire in England. It is named after the wider Cotswolds region. Its main town is Cirencester....
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, 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...
, close by the border with Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
(to the west). According to the 2001 census the population was 55. The village is about 8 miles east of Evesham, and near the village of Weston-sub-Edge.
The church of St Andrew was built in 1797 by of Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
.
Dover's Hill is about one mile south. John Aubrey
John Aubrey
John Aubrey FRS, was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He is perhaps best known as the author of the collection of short biographical pieces usually referred to as Brief Lives...
mentions that there was a turf maze
Turf maze
Historically, a turf maze is a labyrinth made by cutting a convoluted path into a level area of short grass, turf or lawn. Some had names such as Mizmaze, Troy Town, The Walls of Troy, Julian's Bower, or Shepherd's Race...
here. A monument of 1934 commemorates Robert Dover, founder of the "Cotswold Olimpick Games", precursor of the
modern Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.