Towns & cities · East of England
Ashill
Ashill — village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ashill is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,411 people. Address: IP25. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk". Coordinates: 52.6027°, 0.7822°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashill (pronounced Ash–ill) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is between Watton and Swaffham.
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Background
History
Ashill was originally called Asleigh, which meant a clearing in the Ash wood. The parish church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and stands close to the group of houses that form the oldest part of the village. The village centres on the green and a duck pond. Drovers travelling to Swaffham market would stay overnight on the green, using a shed as accommodation, whilst their cattle grazed on the green and drank from the pond.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6027, 0.7822
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Ashill
- Postcode
- IP25
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Population
- 1,411
- Official site
- www.ashill.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q943542 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashill, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The church of St Nicholas - geograph.org.uk - 707440.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashill?
- Ashill is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP25), in the parish of Ashill.
- Is Ashill a protected site?
- Yes — Ashill is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ashill free to visit?
- Yes, Ashill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP25. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.