Astley Village
| Astley Village | |
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.jpg) Astley Village Community Centre | |
  Astley Village Shown within Chorley Borough  Astley Village Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 3,005 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SD575185 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHORLEY |
| Postcode district | PR6, PR7 |
| Dialling code | 01257 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Astley 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(2001) of 3,329, reducing to 3,005 at the 2011 Census.[1]
History
It was a purpose built village, constructed in the 1970s.
Community
Astley Village has become well known due to Chorleys Astley Park, hosting the prestigious "Royal Lancashire Show" for a number of years. The village is roughly half a mile away from the nearest Tesco, Chorley town centre and the M61 being slightly further. It is serviced by a regular bus route, the Chorley circular, every 10 minutes. Long Croft Meadow, backs onto Chorley hospital, and the main road through the village is Chancery road... The village is by-passed via West Way, a link Road built in 1983-4 to take traffic off the busy Chancery road...
References
- ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
External links
- Astley Village chorley.gov.uk