West Ashby
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 ![]() All Saints' Church, West Ashby  | 
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| Population | 252 | 
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| – London | 120 mi (190 km) S | 
| District | East Lindsey | 
| Shire county | Lincolnshire | 
| Region | East Midlands | 
| Country | England | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | Horncastle | 
| Postcode district | LN9 | 
| Police | Lincolnshire | 
| Fire | Lincolnshire | 
| Ambulance | East Midlands | 
| EU Parliament | East Midlands | 
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Coordinates: 53°08′N 0°04′W / 53.14°N 0.06°W
West Ashby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the Horncastle to Louth A153 road, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the centre of Horncastle. Farthorpe, Middlethorpe, and Furze Hills are hamlets within the parish.
According to the 2001 Census and 2011 Census West Ashby had a population of 252.[1]
The remains of a henge monument can be found just west of the village, off Docking Lane. Furze Hills is the site of the plague village of Northorpe.[2]
All Saints parish church was extensively restored between 1848 and 1873.
Horncastle's golf club is located at West Ashby Country Park, where Shearman's Wath road crosses the River Bain.
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2001 & 2011". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
 - ↑ West Ashby louthuk.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011
 
External links
 Media related to West Ashby at Wikimedia Commons
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