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 Furzehills are hamlets within the parish. According to the 2001 Census, and 2011 Census, West Ashby had a population of 252.[1]

The name 'Ashby' derives from the Old Norse askr-by meaning 'ash tree farm/settlement'.[2] The remains of a henge monument can be found just west of the village, off Docking Lane.[citation needed] Furze Hills is the site of the plague village of Northorpe.[3]

All Saints parish church was extensively restored between 1848 and 1873.[citation needed]

Horncastle's golf club is located at West Ashby Country Park, where Shearman's Wath road crosses the River Bain.

References

  1. ^ "Parish population 2001 & 2011". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names". Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ "History Detail".
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ashby
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