Ashby with Oby

Ashby with Oby
Ashby with Oby
 Ashby with Oby shown within Norfolk
Area  5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population 69 
    density  12/km2 (31/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG413148
DistrictGreat Yarmouth
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town GREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode district NR29
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
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England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°40′37″N 1°34′05″E / 52.677°N 1.568°E

Ashby with Oby is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk,[1] which is located some 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Acle and 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Great Yarmouth. The parish largely comprises scattered farms, and is named for the tiny settlements of Ashby and Oby.

The civil parish has an area of 5.72 square kilometres (2 sq mi). In the 2001 census it had a population of 69 in 28 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.

Wiseman's Mill

Wisemans's Mill is a 4-storey brick-built windpump built in 1753 by Robert Martin. [2]

References

  1. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  2. "Name: WISEMANS MILL AT TG 40921379 List entry Number: 1051014". English Heritage. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

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