Ashton, Cornwall
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| Ashton | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 The Lion and Lamb, Ashton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SW604286 |
| Location: | 50°6’32"N, 5°20’31"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
Ashton is a village in the civil parish of Breage in western Cornwall. It is on the A394 Penzance-Helston road one mile north of Praa Sands.
Ashton has a single pub, called the Lion and Lamb, and had a football team in the past.
Ashton is also the name of places in the parishes of Poundstock, St Dominick and St Winnow. The meaning of Ashton is "ash-tree farm".[1]
References
- ↑ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN 9781904808220; p. 19
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