Great Asby

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.

Great Asby
St. Peter's Church, Great Asby
Great Asby
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Great Asby
Location within Cumbria
OS grid referenceNY679132
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAPPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode districtCA16
Dialling code017683
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Penrith and The Border
Websitehttp://asbyparish.org.uk

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.

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