Ashbury, Oxfordshire
Ashbury | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Swindon | |
Postcode district | SN6 | |
Dialling code | 01793 | |
Police | Thames Valley | |
Fire | Oxfordshire | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Ashbury Parish News | |
Ashbury is a village and large
Geography
The parish rises from an alluvial plain in the north to an escarpment in the south. Soils are shallow on the chalkland of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the southern part of the parish. Five small tributaries of the north-flowing Cole rise in the central strip of the parish and flow northwards.
Archaeology
The Neolithic burial site of Wayland's Smithy is in the parish 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village.[3]
History
The earliest known record of Ashbury is from 840, when King
Landmarks
Ashbury Manor House was built in the 15th century.[4][7] The upper brick storey of its porch was added in 1697, which is also the likely date that the chimneys were added.[4][7] The house is a Grade II* listed building.[8] Ashdown House, which was built in around 1660, is in the parish about 2 miles (3 km) south of the village. It is a Grade I listed building.[9] In the north-east of the village, which is otherwise almost square, is Kingstone farm and with its large indoor livestock areas employs a small minority of the population.
Places of worship
Church of England
The
Evangelical Free Church
Ashbury Mission Hall was a "
Amenities
Ashbury has a
References
- ISBN 9780340254875.
- Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the originalon 12 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1008409)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Page & Ditchfield 1924, pp. 503–512.
- ^ Ford, David Nash (2004). "Ashbury". Royal Berkshire History. David Nash Ford. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ Rackham 1976, p. 144.
- ^ a b Pevsner 1966, p. 71.
- ^ Historic England. "The Manor House (Grade II*) (1368375)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Ashdown House (Grade I) (1048765)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Pevsner 1966, pp. 70–71.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1048770)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the originalon 15 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Dawson, George (23 March 2009). "Ashbury S Mary V". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Bunce, Suzanne (2009). "Ashbury Evangelical Free Church". Ashbury. Ashbury Parish Council. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ Rose & Crown Inn
- ^ "The Rose and Crown Hotel, Ashbury". Our Pubs. Arkell's Brewery.
- ^ Welcome to Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp CE(A) Primary School website Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ashbury Cricket Club Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds. (1924). A History of the County of Berkshire. Victoria County History. Vol. 4. assisted by John Hautenville Cope. London: The St Katherine Press. pp. 503–512.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 70–72.
- ISBN 0-460-04183-5.
External links
- Ashbury in the Domesday Book