Great Asby

Human settlement in England
  • Asby
District
  • Eden
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  • Cumbria
Region
  • North West
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  • Penrith and The Border
Websitehttp://asbyparish.org.uk
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UK
England
Cumbria
54°30′47″N 2°29′42″W / 54.513°N 2.495°W / 54.513; -2.495

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]

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

  • iconCumbria portal


Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016

Westmorland Way Great Asby is on the Appleby to Arnside walking route

Westmorland Dales Great Asby is in the Westmorland Dales

References

  1. ^ a b c 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

Media related to Great Asby at Wikimedia Commons

  • Great Asby Village website
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016

Westmorland Way Appleby to Arnside walking route

Westmorland Dales