Ashford, North Devon
Village in Devon, England
Human settlement in England
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Ashford is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 267.[1]
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.
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The parish church of St Peter is a grade II* listed building. The tower was rebuilt in 1798 and the remainder in 1854.[2]
References
- ^ "Ashford (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1107140)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Ashford, North Devon at Wikimedia Commons
- Devon Local Studies - Ashford community page
- Ashford in the Domesday Book
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