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History of Austrey
A frontier settlement of possibly Romano-British origin on the northern borders, between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Viking Danelaw after Alfred's treaty of 886 A.D. Austrey has an interesting history...
We have gained access to some wonderful historical research on Austrey thanks to local historian, Alan Roberts.
The series of articles below give an insight into life in the parish in the seventeenth century:
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