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ASTON, a township in Aston-upon-Trent parish, Derbyshire; on the Grand Trunk canal and the river Trent, 6 miles SE by S of Derby. The right of a market and fair was obtained in 1256; but has long been in disuse. Some of the inhabitants are employed in potteries. The place is a meet for the Donnington hounds.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Aston upon Trent Parish Derbyshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Aston upon Trent |
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