Austrey is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire District of Warwickshire, England. and the village lies at the northern extremity of the County. Location With a population of over 1,500 inhabitants, Austrey lies in a peaceful, pretty and central location at the far northeastern extremity of North Warwickshire and is also uniquely close to three County Boundaries of Leicestershire (less than a mile to the East), Staffordshire (less than two miles to the North) and Derbyshire (less than four miles to the North East). North Warwickshire Villages of Newton Regis (1 mile), Polesworth (3 miles), Dordon (4 miles), Warton (1.5 miles), No Man's Heath (1.5 miles) and Leicestershire villages of Appleby Parva (1.5 miles), Appleby Magna (2 miles), Twycross (2.5 miles), Norton-juxta-Twycross (1.5 miles), Orton on the Hill (1.5 miles) are the local neighbouring villages. Austrey is two miles by road from Junction 11 of the M42 motorway/A42 and this Motorway corridor provides excellent access to many fast transport links. Amenities and facilities Austrey is a vibrant and active village that has the benefit of a Village Shop, Post Office, Primary School, Pre-School and a Playgroup. The village has two Churches, St Nicholas Church of England that dates back to the 13th century and an early-19th-century Baptist Church. The Bird in Hand is a 15th Century thatched Pub and Village Hall (former Parochial School, which was erected in 1850) are both well frequented. The area in and around Austrey has many equestrian livery yards and stables providing great facilities for equine enthusiasts. There are a number of Village Clubs and Societies including:- Allotment Society, Archery Group, Art Group, Austrey Rangers Football Club, Bridge Club, Cricket Club, Gardening Society, Golf Society, Neighbourhood Watch, Scout Group, Tennis Club, The WI and a Walking Group. There are a number of mobile businesses that regularly visit the village and these include a Butcher, Fruit and Vegetable van, Dairy Crest Milk, Mobile Library and Fish and Chip van. Most of the village properties have the benefit of all public utilities including gas, water, sewerage, telephone and electricity. Origins of the parish The village was sometimes spelt 'Alestry'. In the Saxon era Austrey formed part of a great block of seventy or eighty Midlands vills belonging to Wulfric Spot, the Mercian nobleman who founded Burton Abbey. In Wulfric Spot's will of 1004 Wulfric left Austrey "as it now stands with meat and with