West Ashby
West Ashby | |
All Saints' Church, West Ashby |
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West Ashby West Ashby shown within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 252 |
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- London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
District | East Lindsey |
Shire county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Horncastle |
Postcode district | LN9 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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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 Furze Hills are hamlets within the parish.
According to the 2001 Census West Ashby had a population of 252.[citation needed]
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.[1]
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.
References
- ↑ West Ashby louthuk.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011
External links
Media related to West Ashby at Wikimedia Commons
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