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Great Asby
Village in Cumbria, England
Village in Cumbria, England
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| official_name | Great Asby | |||
| country | England | |||
| region | North West England | |||
| static_image_name | Gt Asby Church - geograph.org.uk - 142285.jpg | |||
| static_image_caption | St. Peter's Church, Great Asby | |||
| static_image_alt | St. Peter's Church, Great Asby | |||
| area_total_sq_mi | 2 (if blank)-- | |||
| area_total_km2 | ||||
| area_footnotes | ||||
| population | ||||
| population_ref | ||||
| population_density | ||||
| <!-- if pop density/km<sup>2</sup> is known use {{Pop density km2 to mi2 | (enter value) | precision | 1 | abbr=yes}} -- |
| os_grid_reference | NY679132 | |||
| post_town | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND | |||
| postcode_area | CA | |||
| postcode_district | CA16 | |||
| dial_code | 017683 | |||
| constituency_westminster | Westmorland and Lonsdale | |||
| civil_parish | Asby | |||
| <!-- you can use the template {{convert | (enter data) | mi | precision | 0}} to help convert miles to km automatically; both are displayed -- |
| london_distance_mi | ||||
| unitary_england | Westmorland and Furness | |||
| lieutenancy_england | Cumbria | |||
| website | http://asbyparish.org.uk | |||
| coordinates | ||||
| pushpin_map | United Kingdom Eden | |||
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in former Eden District, Cumbria |
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Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 mi south east of Penrith and approximately 5 mi south of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its name is said to be derived from the , meaning ash and by, meaning farm.
In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community.
The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.
Geography
Asby Beck runs through the middle of Great Asby although this gill tends more commonly to be dry except after heavy rain.
Located about 2+1/2 mi 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.
References
References
- Census, 2001
- [http://www.thecumbriadirectory.com/Town_or_Village/location.php?url=great_asby Great Asby info on Cumbria Directory]
- "Great Asby info on Maulds Meaburn website".
- [http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006751.aspx Great Asby Scar info on Natural England website]
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