Great Asby
Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 miles south east of Penrith and approximately 5 miles south of Appleby-in-Westmorland.Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cumbria, England
- Also known as: “Great Asby, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Hollin Stump round cairn.
Hollin Stump round cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hollin Stump round cairn is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Great Asby.
Helm Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helm Tunnel is situated 2 miles northeast of Great Asby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drybeck and Little Asby.
Drybeck
Hamlet
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drybeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hoff, located in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is near the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Drybeck is situated 1½ miles northwest of Great Asby.
Little Asby
Hamlet
Photo: Gillian Rimington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Asby is a small village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, its name is said to be derived from the Norse words askr, meaning "ash", and by, meaning "farm". Little Asby is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Asby.
Hoff
Village
Photo: Tim Leete, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Westmorland and Furness and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, in England. The hamlet of Hoff lies some 3 kilometres south-west of the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Hoff is situated 3 miles north of Great Asby.
Great Asby
- Category: locality
- Location: Asby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51207° or 54° 30′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.49554° or 2° 29′ 44″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
9C6VGG63+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 242705530OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Great Asby” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Great Asby”
- French: “Great Asby”
- Irish: “Great Asby”
- Persian: “گریت اسبی”
- Polish: “Great Asby”
- Swedish: “Great Asby”
- Thai: “เกรตแอสบี”
- Welsh: “Great Asby”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Asby Endowed School and Asby Village Hall.
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