Ashington

Ashington is a village in Chilton Cantelo, South Somerset, England. Ashington is situated nearby to the hamlet Draycott, as well as near West Mudford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Vincent’s Church, Ashington and Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation.

St Vincent’s Church, Ashington

Church

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The Anglican Church of St Vincent at Ashington in the civil parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England, is from the 13th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation

Museum

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The Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation, formerly known as the Fleet Air Arm Museum of the NMRN, is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships, and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation. Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation is situated 2 miles north of Ashington.

St Mary’s Church, Marston Magna

Church

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Mary in Marston Magna, Somerset, England can date its origins to before the Norman Conquest, however the present building largely dates from around 1360, with further rebuilding in the 15th century. St Mary’s Church, Marston Magna is situated 2 miles east of Ashington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mudford and Marston Magna.

Mudford

Village

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Mudford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles from Yeovil in the South Somerset district on the River Yeo. The village has a population of 696.

Marston Magna

Village

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Marston Magna is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north of Yeovil. The village has a population of 523. Marston Magna is situated 2 miles east of Ashington.

Adber

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Adber is a hamlet in the civil parish of Trent in Dorset, England. It is known as Ateberie in the Domesday Book. The toponym is Old English, from Ēata and bearu, and means "grove of a man named Eata". Adber is situated 2½ miles east of Ashington.

Ashington

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Chilton Cantelo, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.99008° or 50° 59′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.62615° or 2° 37′ 34″ west

Elevation

89 feet (27 metres)

Open location code

9C2VX9RF+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 700818934

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

13276192

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