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Aston-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. It is situated on the north bank of the River Trent, about a mile from the river on rising ground safely out of the flood plain. The Trent and Mersey Canal runs between the village and the river. There is a primary school, run by headmistress Ann Tunley, and there is a church (All Saints), which dates back to Celtic times. It takes pride in its fascinating history. Local amenities include a Post Office, a corner shop and two public houses, the White Hart and the Malt Shovel. History In 1009 Æþelræd Unræd (King Ethelred the Unready) signed a charter at the Great Council which recognised the position and boundaries of Westune.[1] The land described in that charter included the lands now known as Shardlow, Great Wilne, Church Wilne, Crich, Smalley, Morley, Weston and Aston on Trent. Under this charter Æþelræd gave his minister, Morcar, a number of rights that made him free from tax and to his own rule within the manor.[2] This manor came under the control of the King again following Morcar being murdered in 1015 and the lands were later given to Ælfgar, the Earl of Mercia, but he lost this at the Norman Conquest. Aston is in the Domesday book where it is mentioned as an outlying farm of Weston-on-Trent and listed amongst the lands given to Henry de Ferrers [3] by the King. The land given to Henry[4] included 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land that was valued at eight shillings. The name is of Anglo-Saxon descent ('ton' an Anglo-Saxon suffix meaning farm). Being in the east, the name literally means 'East Farm'.[1] The 'On-Trent' suffix of both Aston and nearby villages simply means they are near the river Trent. Shardlow and Great Wilne were included in the parish of Aston-on-Trent until 1838, when Shardlow constructed its own church.[1] Recreation Amongst other organisations, Aston-on-Trent F.C. consists of a First Team and a Reserve Team. Playing in the Long Eaton Sunday League, the two teams are currently in the HSBC Premier Division and Division Three respectively.
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