Ashby Magna
| Ashby Magna | |
 St Mary's |
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  Ashby Magna |
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| Population | 294 |
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| OS grid reference | SP5690 |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lutterworth |
| Dialling code | 44 1455 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°30′39″N 1°10′21″W / 52.5107°N 01.1725°W
Ashby Magna is a small English village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The parish has a population of 294. It is in the west of the district, and lies midway between junctions 20 and 21 of the M1. Nearby places are Willoughby Waterleys, Peatling Parva and Dunton Bassett.
The village is of Danish origin and recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Essebi' or 'Asseby'. Its name derives from the 'ash' tree, from 'by', Old Danish for a farmstead or settlement, and from 'Magna', Latin for great. It was large by medieval standards but the population has remained static at around 300-400.
The Anglican church of Saint Mary's[1] is a grade II* listed building.[2]
References
- ↑ Achurchnearyou retrieved 12 February 2015
- ↑ britishlisted buildings retrieved 12 February 2015
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashby Magna. |
- Ashby Magna Parish Council
- Ashby Magna Community Web
- Broadview Energy Low Spinney
- Photos around the Village
- Parish Profile 2001
- Parish Council Contact
- Street Map
- Church Contacts
- Allotment & Garden Society Contact
- Village Hall Information & Contact
- Anti wind Farm Group AWFALS
- Grave Markers in St Marys Church
- Various Photos of Ashby Magna
- Various Items on Ashby Magna on Leicester Villages.com
- A Link to Ashby Magna St Mary's Church
- Ashby [Magna] in the Domesday Book
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