Ashford, North Devon
| Ashford | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Ashford | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS533352 |
| Location: | 51°5’53"N, 4°5’46"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Barnstaple |
| Postcode: | EX31 |
| Local Government | |
Ashford is a village in northern Devon a mile west of Barnstaple, standing a little to the north of the broad estuary of the River Taw. At the 2001 census it had a population of 273.
Despite its name, there is no ford at Ashford: the origin of the name is in a distortion of an original 'Ashworth', from the Old English Æsc weorþ meaning "ash-tree enclosure". The name is recorded as Aiscawurde in 1182.
Parish church
The parish church of St Peter is a grade II* listed building. The tower was rebuilt in 1798 and the remainder in 1854.[1]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1107140: Church of St Peter, Ashford
