Ashford
Ashford is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 267. This Ashford has a different origin to other place-names called Ashford, the origin being "ash-tree enclosure" Old English æsc "ash tree" and worō / worth "enclosure".- Type: Residential area
- Description: village in North Devon, Devon, England
- Also known as: “Ashford, Devon” and “Ashford, North Devon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of St Peter and Royal Marines Base Chivenor.
Royal Marines Base Chivenor
Aerodrome
Royal Marines Barracks Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by UK Commando Force. Royal Marines Base Chivenor is situated 2½ miles west of Ashford.
Barnstaple railway station
Railway station
Barnstaple railway station is the northern terminus… Barnstaple railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Ashford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bradiford and Pilton.
Pilton
Suburb
Pilton is a suburb of the town of Barnstaple… Pilton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ashford.
Ash, Braunton
Hamlet
Ash in the parish of Braunton in North Devon is a historic estate listed in the Domesday Book. Ash, Braunton is situated 2 miles northwest of Ashford.
Ashford
- Categories: village and civil parish
- Location: Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.09756° or 51° 5′ 51″ north
Longitude
-4.09759° or 4° 5′ 51″ west
Population
297
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
Open location code
9C3Q3WX2+2X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ashford” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ashford”
- Dutch: “Ashford”
- French: “Ashford”
- Irish: “Ashford”
- Ladin: “Ashford”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ashford (Devon)”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ashford”
- Polish: “Ashford”
- Swedish: “Ashford, North Devon”
- Swedish: “Ashford”
- Urdu: “ایشفورڈ، نارتھ ڈیون”
- Welsh: “Ashford, Gogledd Dyfnaint”
- Welsh: “Ashford”
- “Ashford”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ashford and West Ashford.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Fair Oak Farm and Tarka Holiday Park.
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Worth a closer look: Barnstaple and Lundy.
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