Rose Ash
| Rose Ash | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Rose Ash | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS788217 |
| Location: | 50°58’56"N, 3°43’39"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | EX36 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Devon |
Rose Ash, formerly Ralph-Esse,[1] is a village in the north of Devon. The 2011 census recorded a population of 298.
The neighbouring parishes are Bishop's Nympton to the north, Knowstone and Rackenford to the east, East Worlington to the south, and Meshaw and Mariansleigh to the west.
Parish church
The parish church of St Peter is Grade II* listed: it was rebuilt in 1889–1892 but retains its mediæval tower and north aisle.[2] The other listed buildings, including the village hall and the former school and school-house, are Grade II.
About the village
There are 40 listed buildings in the parish. South Yarde farmhouse is believed to be late 15th or early 16th century and is Grade I listed,[3] and the adjacent North Yarde house, Grade II* listed, was "probably originally the kitchen range to South Yarde".[4]
There was previously a school in the village, which opened in 1878 as Rose Ash Board School, changed its name to Rose Ash Council School, and closed in 1948.
Outside links
- Rose Ash Village
- "Rose Ash through time". http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3212.
- "Rose Ash". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140726172711/http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicroseash.
- Information on Rose Ash from GENUKI
References
- ↑ Rose Ash Village
- ↑ National Heritage List 1107227: Church of St Peter
- ↑ National Heritage List 1325489: South Yarde Farmhouse
- ↑ National Heritage List 1163493: North Yarde