Great Asby
| Great Asby | |
 St. Peter's Church, Great Asby |
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  Great Asby |
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| OS grid reference | NY679132 |
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| Civil parish | Asby |
| District | Eden |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND |
| Postcode district | CA16 |
| Dialling code | 017683 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Coordinates: 54°30′47″N 2°29′42″W / 54.513°N 2.495°W
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
- Asby, Eden (civil parish)
- Little Asby
- Pate Hole
References
External links
Media related to Great Asby at Wikimedia Commons