Ashby St Mary
Ashby St Mary | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Norwich | |
Postcode district | NR14 | |
Police | Norfolk | |
Fire | Norfolk | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
Ashby St Mary, historically Ascebei,[1] is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish has an area of 2.03 square kilometres (0.78 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 297 in 115 households, the population increasing to 316 in 120 households at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[3]
The village contains a number of heritage-listed buildings, which include a 13th-century church, a War Memorial, and an early 18th Century Hall, Barn and Garden house.[4]
Location
The village is situated 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Norwich and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Thurton, with Claxton (to the north), Hellington (to the west) and Carleton St Peter (to the east) all lying a similar distance away. The church has a high tower, a long, low nave, and an impressive Norman doorway.[5] A tombstone in the graveyard depicts a husband and wife (George and Ann Basey) feeding their turkeys and geese;[6] Ann's carving is repeated on the village sign, which was commissioned in 2000 to celebrate the millennium. It also depicts a windmill which stood in the village until at least 1916.[7]
Geography
Ashby's
Climate
Ashby has a
Climate data for Ashby St Mary, 1991-2020 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.25 (45.05) |
8.01 (46.42) |
10.83 (51.49) |
14.05 (57.29) |
17.63 (63.73) |
20.83 (69.49) |
22.78 (73.00) |
22.71 (72.88) |
19.70 (67.46) |
15.02 (59.04) |
10.73 (51.31) |
7.75 (45.95) |
14.81 (58.66) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.53 (34.75) |
1.46 (34.63) |
2.64 (36.75) |
4.66 (40.39) |
7.66 (45.79) |
10.22 (50.40) |
11.90 (53.42) |
12.03 (53.65) |
10.04 (50.07) |
7.52 (45.54) |
4.05 (39.29) |
2.19 (35.94) |
6.35 (43.43) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 52.26 (2.06) |
44.47 (1.75) |
44.59 (1.76) |
37.90 (1.49) |
38.02 (1.50) |
57.14 (2.25) |
45.25 (1.78) |
58.07 (2.29) |
46.10 (1.81) |
66.35 (2.61) |
78.24 (3.08) |
57.80 (2.28) |
626.19 (24.65) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.07 | 9.76 | 8.64 | 8.66 | 8.12 | 9.06 | 9.06 | 9.29 | 8.64 | 10.61 | 11.49 | 11.43 | 115.84 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64.43 | 71.41 | 118.35 | 175.00 | 217.19 | 207.23 | 217.53 | 200.32 | 162.28 | 110.81 | 68.44 | 62.31 | 1,675.3 |
Source: Met Office[11] |
History
Ashby St Mary, originally called Ascebei has existed for roughly a millennium, as it was recorded in the Domesday Book[12] as;
"Ascebei / As(s)ebei:
Roger Bigot; Godric the steward."[13]
The village of Ashby St Mary has existed since the late Saxon era, however, compared to other nearby areas, there was not much activity in the area beforehand, however there is a
St. Mary's Church
Lending its name to the village,
The Rectors of St. Mary's date back to the late 13th century, starting with Henry de Lenn in 12--, all the way to Christopher Ellis in 2015. The east-facing window at the head of the chancel has many stained glass elements, and one of the south chancel windows is one of many recreations of The Light of the World used in many East Anglian Churches. Other parts of the church include; the organ, which is medium-sized and was overhauled in 1962, and the Ten Commandments, located at the head of the chancel, are based on the Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536) by John Calvin.
The Church was used in October 2010 by Music composer
).Ashby St Mary Mill
Ashby St Mary post mill was built c.1758 and remained working for over 150 years. Located on Ashby Common, the mill had a roundhouse and had a 75 foot diameter footprint. The buck had a gallery at the eaves, a balcony porch with a gable end roof. The mill house was sunk one floor below ground level in order to not block wind from the mill. An auxiliary steam engine had been installed by 1900. It continued running up until at least 1906.[23] The mill is first shown on the 1797 Faden's map,[24] and also appears again on both the Bryants map in 1826, and the Greenwoods map in 1834.[25]
The War Memorial
The war memorial for Ashby St. Mary is located in St Mary's Churchyard, it holds the following names for the
- Company Sergeant-Major William E. Starman MM (d.1918), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private Ernest W. Bush (1888-1917), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Able-Seaman Herbert V. Chambers (1897-1917), Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division
And, the following name for the
- Private John S. Cotton (1911-1940), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
Listed Buildings
Within Ashby St Mary, there are five
Name | Grading | Description |
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St Mary's Church | Grade II* | 12th Century Church (With later additions)[27] |
Ashby St Mary War Memorial | Grade II | War Memorial, erected c.1920[28] |
Ashby Hall | Grade II | Early 18th Century Country house, including Northern boundary wall[29] |
Ashby Hall Barn | Grade II | Barn, built 1736[30] |
Ashby Hall Garden House | Grade II | Late 17th Century Garden house[31] |
Demographics
Year | Houses[32] | Families[33] | Population[34] | Males[35] | Females | Area (Acres)[36] |
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1801 | -- | -- | 186 | 90 | 96 | --- |
1811 | -- | -- | 197 | 91 | 106 | --- |
1821 | -- | -- | 234 | 110 | 124 | --- |
1831 | 57 | -- | 218 | 119 | 99 | 640 |
1841 | 59 | -- | 263 | 128 | 135 | --- |
1851 | 58 | -- | 249 | 129 | 120 | 487 |
1861 | -- | -- | --- | --- | --- | 487 |
1871 | -- | -- | --- | --- | --- | 487 |
1881 | 56 | -- | 200 | 97 | 103 | 487 |
1891 | 55 | -- | 176 | 81 | 95 | 503 |
1901 | 46 | 41 | 176 | 91 | 85 | 503 |
1911 | 46 | 47 | 174 | 91 | 83 | 503 |
1921 | 46 | 47 | 178 | 89 | 89 | 503 |
1931 | 48 | 48 | 165 | 83 | 82 | 503 |
1941 | -- | -- | --- | 82 | --- | 503 |
1951 | 51 | 51 | 163 | 81 | 82 | 503 |
1961 | 59 | 59 | 172 | 87 | 85 | 503 |
Public services
Policing in Ashby St Mary is provided by
References
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- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Ashby St Mary parish information [South Norfolk Council] Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Ashby St Mary, Norfolk". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Ashby St Mary
- ^ "Norfolk Churches".
- ^ Ashby St Mary Parish Council Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ashby St Mary Soilscape". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Ashby St Mary: landis.org.uk". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Morley St Botolph UK climate averages". Met Office. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Ashby St Mary 1991–2020 averages". Met Office. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "The Domesday Book Online". domesdaybook.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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- ^ "Faden's map: Ashby St Mary". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Norfolk Mills - Ashby St Mary post windmill".
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- ^ "Historic England: St. Mary's Church, Ashby St Mary". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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- ^ "Historic England: Ashby St Mary: Ashby Hall". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Historic England: Ashby St Mary: Barn". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Historic England: Ashby St Mary: Garden House". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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- ^ "Ashby St Mary - Norfolk County Council". www.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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External links
- Media related to Ashby St Mary at Wikimedia Commons
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Ashby St Mary.
- Ashby St Mary Parish Council Website The Official Website of Ashby St Mary Parish Council
- Ashby St Mary church
- Ashby windmill
- Ashby [St Mary] in the Domesday Book