Ashford, North Devon
| Ashford, North Devon | |
  Ashford, North Devon |
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| OS grid reference | SS5335 |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Coordinates: 51°05′N 4°06′W / 51.09°N 04.10°W
Ashford is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 273.
This Ashford has a different origin to other place-names called Ashford, the origin being "ash-tree enclosure" Old English æsc "ash tree" and worō / worth "enclosure". The name was recorded as Aiscawurde in 1182.
St Peters church
The parish church of St Peter is a grade II* listed building. The tower was rebuilt in 1798 and the remainder in 1854. [1]
References
- ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST PETER List entry Number: 1107140". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
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Media related to Ashford, North Devon at Wikimedia Commons - Devon Local Studies - Ashford community page
- Ashford in the Domesday Book
