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

St. Peter's Church, Great Asby
Great Asby
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY679132
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://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

References
  1. Great Asby info on Cumbria Directory
  2. "Great Asby info on Maulds Meaburn website". Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  3. Great Asby Scar info on Natural England website

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