Ashfield, Argyll and Bute

Ashfield
Ashfield Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR765854
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 56°00′36″N5°35′10″W / 56.010°N 05.586°W / 56.010; -05.586

Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The name "Ashfield" is Gaelic and means "the ash slope". ^[3]

References

1. "Ashfield". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 18 March 2021.
2. "Descriptive gazetteer entry for Ashfield". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 March 2021.
3. "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.