West Ashby
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West Ashby | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HORNCASTLE | |
Postcode district | LN9 | |
Dialling code | 01507 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
West Ashby is a village and
Horncastle to Louth A153 road, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the centre of Horncastle. Farthorpe, Middlethorpe, and Furzehills are hamlets within the parish. According to the 2001 Census, and 2011 Census, West Ashby had a population of 252.[1]
The name 'Ashby' derives from the
ash tree farm/settlement'.[2] The remains of a henge monument can be found just west of the village, off Docking Lane.[citation needed] Furze Hills is the site of the plague village of Northorpe.[3]
All Saints parish church was extensively restored between 1848 and 1873.[citation needed]
Horncastle's
Country Park, where Shearman's Wath road crosses the River Bain
.
References
- ^ "Parish population 2001 & 2011". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "History Detail".
External links
- Media related to West Ashby at Wikimedia Commons