Made with Xara 15 February 2012 Created by Barry Thompson © 2011-12 Aston on Trent Local History Group, all rights reserved Aston History – Timeline of Important Dates 1997 New A50 road opened to traffic. On August 2^nd Aston held its first Well Dressing.                 1998 A village sign erected on the Green opposite White Hart sponsored by the Aston W.I. and designed by local artist Robin Gibbard. It commemorates the 75^th anniversary of the Derbyshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. 2002 ACORN (Aston Community Organisations Reviews and News), a quarterly newsletter first published. Aston was placed first in the Large Village category of Best Village of the Year Award organised by the Derbyshire Rural Community Council. 2004 Aston again won the Best Large Village Award. Aston on Trent Local History Group established.         2005 The last residents of Aston Hall Hospital transferred to sheltered accommodation, the hospital de-commissioned and the entire site put up for sale. It was eventually sold to Wilson Care Resources for £2.63 million who then sold it on to Richmond Care Villages.                       2006 New extension to the War Memorial Hall opened. 2008 Plans for a major retirement village to be built on the former hospital site were approved by South Derbyshire District Council. The Village Shop sees the retirement of Colin Clulow after 45 years of ownership. 2008 Mike and Denise Crocker take over the Post Office. 2010 Construction work began in February on the churchyard vestry for its refurbishment as All Saints’ Heritage Centre. < Part 8 of 9