Ashley Green

Ashley Green is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. The parish is on the boundary with Hertfordshire, midway between Chesham and Berkhamsted.

Ashley Green
St John the Evangelist Parish Church
Ashley Green
Location within Buckinghamshire
Population980 (2011, including Orchard Leigh)
OS grid referenceSP9705
Civil parish
  • Ashley Green
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESHAM
Postcode districtHP5
Dialling code01442
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Originally a hamlet within Chesham parish, its toponym is derived from the Old English for Ash Field, referring to the forest that once covered this part of the Chiltern Hills.

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