White Ladies Aston

[2] As a village it has existed since Roman times with the parish boundaries being formed during the Anglo-Saxon period and have remain until today.

[3] The Domesday Book mentions local land owners notably the Bishop of Worcester who granted Aston Manor to the Cistercian Nuns in 1255.

The A44 (Evesham Road) and Edward's Lane are ancient saltways dating back to the Iron Age.

[5] The A44 (Evesham Road) saltway to the west and Edward's Lane to the north formed parts of the parish boundaries.

During the Saxon times the village was referred to as "Eastun", "Estun" and "Aston" as the term for "East Farm" in relation to the Cathedral of Worcester.

[4] Located in the parish was a mound named after Oslaf, a Bernician prince fighting King Penda.

The ruling was in his favor, as a result the parish was expanded to include the area of Snaetch's Hill to the west of the saltway.

[8]The southern section, called Nether Aston, formed part of the Manor of Warndon which was held by Urse D'Abitot who leased it to Robert de Bracy.

[4] The Domesday Book entry for the Manor of Nether Aston statesUrso also holds 1 hide and 3 virgates at Warndon and (White Ladies) Estun, and Robert from him.

This action won Robert the right to present a candidate for the office of vicar to the parish of Aston Episcopi and it was understood he intended to build a stone church this resulted in the St John the Baptist church which is still present to this day.

In 1255 part of the revenue from Aston Episcopi was granted to the eight Cistercian nuns running the newly formed Whistones Priory in Barbourne, Worcester.

Aston Hall Farm was where Oliver Cromwell, General of the Parliamentary Forces, spent the night of 30 August 1651[10] with his friend Mr. Justice Symonds in advance of the Battle of Worcester 3 September 1651.

Oliver Cromwell advanced from Nunnery Wood, attacked the city and routed the Royalist force.

These were devoted to the foundation of two Charity Schools, one for boys and one for girls on one site in Trinity Hall, Worcester.

was passed that legally enforced the enclosing of parcels of land into fields of rectangular shapes, surrounded by hedges or fences, these can still be seen in the countryside today.

[12] On 24 June 1840, on the north western edge of White Ladies Aston, the newly built Spetchley station was located on the recently constructed Birmingham and Gloucester Railway.

Spetchley served as the main station for Worcester and passengers alighting here were taken by horse and carriage into the city.

The boundary of the parish of White Ladies Aston
Aston Hall Farm pre 1830s
Border Morris White Ladies Aston Dance
Border Morris White Ladies Aston Dance