West Ashby

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West Ashby
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All Saints' Church, West Ashby
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West Ashby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population252 (2011)
OS grid reference TF265723
  London 120 mi (190 km)  S
Civil parish
  • West Ashby
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HORNCASTLE
Postcode district LN9
Dialling code 01507
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53°13′59″N0°06′20″W / 53.233115°N 0.10549°W / 53.233115; -0.10549

West Ashby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the 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 Old Norse askr-by meaning '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 golf club is located at West Ashby Country Park, where Shearman's Wath road crosses the River Bain.

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References

  1. "Parish population 2001 & 2011" . Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. "Key to English Place-names". Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. "History Detail".