Towns & cities · West Midlands
Mears Ashby
Mears Ashby — village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mears Ashby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 442 people. Address: NN6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.2933°, -0.7721°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mears Ashby is a village in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It lies between the county town of Northampton and Wellingborough and was in the West ward of borough council of Wellingborough area which also included Sywell prior to local government reform in 2021. At the time of the 2011 census, it had a population of 473. The villages name means 'Ash-tree farm/settlement' or perhaps, 'Aski's farm/settlement'. The village was held by Robert de Mares in 1242.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2933, -0.7721
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Mears Ashby
- Postcode
- NN6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Population
- 442
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q594057 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mears Ashby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mears Ashby Hall.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mears Ashby?
- Mears Ashby is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN6), in the parish of Mears Ashby.
- Is Mears Ashby a protected site?
- Yes — Mears Ashby is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mears Ashby free to visit?
- Yes, Mears Ashby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mears Ashby?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN6.