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West Ashby

Coordinates: 53°13′59″N 0°06′20″W / 53.233115°N 0.10549°W / 53.233115; -0.10549
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West Ashby
All Saints' Church, West Ashby
West Ashby is located in Lincolnshire
West Ashby
West Ashby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population252 (2011)
OS grid referenceTF265723
• London120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish
  • West Ashby
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHORNCASTLE
Postcode districtLN9
Dialling code01507
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
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Lincolnshire
53°13′59″N 0°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.

References

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  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".
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