Aston juxta Mondrum is a village and

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in the unitary authority of

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and the ceremonial county of

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, England. It is about four miles north of

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. The civil parish also includes part of Worleston village.

Etymology

The name of the village means 'Aston near Mondrum

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' presumably to set it apart from other places named 'Aston.'

History

The village is mentioned in the

Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...

as consisting of three households. Worleston Dairy Institute was located in the civil parish, and received a royal visit from

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and Queen Mary in 1913. The institute closed in 1926.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census the parish had a population of 133, in 55 households. The population of the civil parish had risen at the 2011 Census to 292. The historical population figures were 111 (1801), 171 (1851), 194 (1901) and 141 (1951).

Landmarks

The grade-II-listed St Oswald's Church, founded 1873, is in Worleston village. A major fire in 1997 damaged the roof, chancel and organ loft; the church has since been restored. St Oswald's has been administered since 1991 as a united benefice, the Cross Country Group of Parish Churches, with St Mary's, Acton, St Bartholomew's, Church Minshull, and St David's,

Wettenhall Wettenhall is a village (at ) and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village lies 3½ miles to the south west of Winsford and 6 miles to the north west of Crewe. The pari ...

. It falls into the rural deanery of

and the diocese of

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

.Latham, p. 9 Since 2007, the vicar has been the Reverend Peter Lillicrap. A magazine, ''Cross Country'', is circulated across all four churches. St Oswald's CE Primary School () on Church Lane was originally Worleston National School and is still often referred to as "Worleston School". The present building dates from 1887, although there are records of the school as early as 1863.Latham, pp. 91–2

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