Great Asby
Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south east of Penrith and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its name is said to be derived from the Old Norse: askr, meaning ash and by, meaning farm.[1]
Great Asby | |
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St. Peter's Church, Great Asby | |
OS grid reference | NY679132 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND |
Postcode district | CA16 |
Dialling code | 017683 |
Police | Cumbria |
Fire | Cumbria |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Website | http://asbyparish.org.uk |
In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community.[1]
The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.[1]
Geography
Asby Gill runs through the middle of Great Asby although this gill tends more commonly to be dry except after heavy rain.[2]
Located about 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south west of the village is Great Asby Scar, which has been declared a national nature reserve, partly due to its limestone geology and also the flora that grow in its limestone pavement areas.[3]
See also
- Listed buildings in Asby, Eden
- Asby, Eden (civil parish)
- Little Asby
- Pate Hole
References
- Great Asby info on Cumbria Directory
- "Great Asby info on Maulds Meaburn website". Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- Great Asby Scar info on Natural England website