Ayston
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Ayston is a village and civil parish
in the county of Rutland
in the East Midlands
of England
. It is located about one mile (1.6 km) north-west of Uppingham
close to the junction of the A47
and A6003.
Ayston is part of Braunston
& Belton
ward which has one councillor on Rutland County Council. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.
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 county of Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located about one mile (1.6 km) north-west of Uppingham
Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham SchoolUppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham.- History :A little over a mile to the...
close to the junction of the A47
A47 road
The A47 is a trunk road in England originally linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114.-Route:...
and A6003.
Ayston is part of Braunston
Braunston-in-Rutland
Braunston-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Leicestershire lies on the parish's western boundaryBraunston is located roughly three miles south-west of the county town of Oakham....
& Belton
Belton-in-Rutland
Belton-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about six miles south-west of Oakham and about four miles west of Uppingham and overlooks the A47....
ward which has one councillor on Rutland County Council. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.