1 Site of marl pit marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of a marl pit from which marl was extracted for use as a fertiliser during the Imperial period. It was situated 100m north of Smorrall Lane.
1 Duke of Suffolk’s monument. Monument of stone blocks, 1.96m diameter at base and 2.3m high, with inscription ‘On this spot formerly stood a large hollow oak tree ...
The Duke of Suffolk's Monument, a commemorative monument to Henry Gray who reputedly hid in an oak tree on this site to escape capture. The monument was erected during the Imperial period and is situated 500m south west of Astley.