Population 3,005 (2011 Census) Civil parish Astley Village Country England Local time Monday 7:58 PM District Borough of Chorley UK parliament constituency Chorley | OS grid reference SD575185 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Lancashire Dialling code 01257 | |
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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.
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Map of Astley Village, UK
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...