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Aston
Aston is located in West Midlands county
Aston
Aston
Location within the West Midlands
Population22,636 (2011. Ward)[1]
 Density10,833-mile² (4,185 km2)
OS grid reference[SP072889 SP072889]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIRMINGHAM
Postcode districtB6
Dialling code0121
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Midlands
52°30′N 1°53′W / 52.50°N 1.88°W / 52.50; -1.88

Aston is an inner city area of Birmingham.

Aston was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086.[2] It was originally governed by its own council until it part of Birmingham in 1911.[3] After World War II, the south of Aston was redeveloped into a new area called Newtown. [source?]

References

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  1. "Birmingham Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. Council, Birmingham City. "Aston local history". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. Council, Birmingham City. "Aston local history". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-09.