Ashford, North Devon
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.
| Ashford, North Devon | |
|---|---|
  Ashford, North Devon Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SS5335 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Barnstaple |
| Postcode district | EX31 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1107140)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
- Devon Local Studies - Ashford community page
- Ashford in the Domesday Book
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