Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.111, -2.521 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 65 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01270 (Crewe) |
Aston juxta Mondrum is a small, quietly rural parish in Cheshire East, sitting amid low-lying farmland, hedgerows and pockets of mossland. The name itself preserves a medieval flavour - "juxta" meaning "next to" - and the locality sits close to the relict peatlands of Mondrum Moss, an area of conservation interest that supports wetland plants and birdlife; the nearby network of canals and country lanes gives a sense of open, largely unspoilt countryside.
Economically the area is dominated by agriculture with a scattering of historic farmsteads and a small, dispersed population that relies on larger towns such as Nantwich and Crewe for shops and services. Social life tends to be centred on neighbouring villages and rural activities - walking, wildlife-watching and local agricultural events - so it feels like a community where country traditions and the landscape remain the defining features.