[2] Inside the Church can be found the faded remains of a 'maiden's garland', a heart-shaped wooden frame decorated with gloves, cloth and ribbons.
[2] The one at Astley Abbotts has a ribbon-like piece of paper saying, in still legible handwriting, that it commemorates Hannah Phillips,[2] who unfortunately drowned while crossing the River Severn a day or two before her wedding.
An early recognition of a change within the boundary of Astley Abbotts can be seen in the history of the parish of Linley.
In 1639 it is believed that sometime Linley's parish boundary may have included some fields that were later in located Astley Abbotts.
Colemore Farmhouse is believed to be constructed around the early-mid 15th century as a medieval Manor House.
[6] However, 1980 saw a cease in trading on Colemore Farm and as a result buildings fell into disrepair but in the 1990s it was restored and has become holiday accommodation.
This information shows that in 1824, Astley Abbotts was a parish within a division named Chelmarsh and was part of the Hundred of Stottesdon.
[9] Sir Francis Billingsley (1595–1646) – Colonel in command of the royalist defences for the town of Bridgnorth during the English Civil War.
Killed in St Leonard's churchyard on 31 March 1646 defending the town during the assault by Parliamentarian forces.