Great Asby

Great Asby
St. Peter's Church, Great Asby
Great Asby Location in Eden, Cumbria Great Asby Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY679132
Civil parish	Asby
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode district	CA16
Dialling code	017683
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
Website	http://asbyparish.org.uk

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.

In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community.

The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.

Geography

Asby Gill runs through the middle of Great Asby although this gill tends more commonly to be dry except after heavy rain.

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.

See also

• Listed buildings in Asby, Eden
• Asby, Eden (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

External links

Media related to Great Asby at Wikimedia Commons

• Great Asby Village website

Yorkshire Dales National Park Great Asby included August 2016

Westmorland Way Appleby to Arnside walking route

Westmorland Dales