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
- Listed buildings in Asby, Westmorland and Furness
- Asby, Westmorland and Furness (civil parish)
- Little Asby
- Pate Hole
Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016
Westmorland Way Great Asby is on the Appleby to Arnside walking route
Westmorland Dales Great Asby is in the Westmorland Dales
References
- ^ a b c Great Asby info on Cumbria Directory
- ^ "Great Asby info on Maulds Meaburn website". Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ Great Asby Scar info on Natural England website
External links
Media related to Great Asby at Wikimedia Commons
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016
Westmorland Way Appleby to Arnside walking route