| Ashby St Mary | |
St Mary, Ashby St Mary |
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Ashby St Mary
Ashby St Mary shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
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| Population | 297 |
| - Density | 146 /km2 (380 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG3202 |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Ashby St Mary is a 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. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[1]
The village is situated 71⁄2 miles (12 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 door.[2] A tombstone in the graveyard depicts a lady with geese; this much-photographed 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.[3]
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book.[4]