Ashby St Mary
Encyclopedia
Ashby St Mary is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county
of Norfolk
. The civil parish has an area of 2.03 square kilometre (0.783787381942846 sq mi) and in the 2001 census
had a population of 297 in 115 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
of South Norfolk
.
The village is situated 7+1/2 mi south-east of Norwich
and 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Thurton
, with Claxton
(to the north), Hellington
(to the west) and Carleton St Peter
(to the east) all lying a similar distance away. The church has a high tower, a long, low nave, and an impressive Norman door. A tombstone in the graveyard depicts a lady with geese; this much-photographed carving is repeated on the village sign, which was commissioned in 2000 to celebrate the millennium. It also depicts a windmill which stood in the village until at least 1916.
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
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county
County
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of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. The civil parish has an area of 2.03 square kilometre (0.783787381942846 sq mi) and in the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
had a population of 297 in 115 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
.
The village is situated 7+1/2 mi south-east of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Thurton
Thurton
The village should not be confused with Thurlton which is 6 miles to the east.Thurton is a village in South Norfolk lying 8½ miles south-east of Norwich on the A146 Norwich to Lowestoft road between Framingham Pigot and Loddon. The A146 effectively divides the village in two; a 40 mph limit...
, with Claxton
Claxton, Norfolk
Claxton is a small village south-east of Norwich, and south of the River Yare, between Rockland St. Mary and Loddon in South Norfolk, England. In the 2001 census it contained 85 households and a population of 244...
(to the north), Hellington
Hellington
Hellington is a small village in the county of Norfolk, England. In the 2001 census it contained 24 households and a population of 69.It is centred around a crossroads ½ mile south of Rockland St. Mary and around 6½ miles southeast of Norwich. The road north leads to Rockland St. Mary, south...
(to the west) and Carleton St Peter
Carleton St Peter
Carleton St Peter is a civil parish in South Norfolk approximately south-east of Norwich. There is no village center but the Church provides a reference point and is north-east of Thurton, and a similar distance south of Claxton, just east of Ashby St Mary....
(to the east) all lying a similar distance away. The church has a high tower, a long, low nave, and an impressive Norman door. A tombstone in the graveyard depicts a lady with geese; this much-photographed carving is repeated on the village sign, which was commissioned in 2000 to celebrate the millennium. It also depicts a windmill which stood in the village until at least 1916.
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
.
External links
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Ashby St Mary.
- Ashby St Mary Parish Council Website The Official Website of Ashby St Mary Parish Council
- Ashby St Mary church
- Ashby windmill