Ashby Magna is a small English village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The parish has a population of 294, increasing at the 2011 census to 347.[1] It is in the west of the district, and lies midway between junctions 20 and 21 of the M1. Nearby places are Willoughby Waterleys, Peatling Parva and Dunton Bassett.
| Ashby Magna | |
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  Ashby Magna Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 347 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP5690 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lutterworth |
| Postcode district | LE17 |
| Dialling code | 01455 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is of Danish origin and recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Essebi' or 'Asseby'. Its name derives from the 'ash' tree, from 'by', Old Danish for a farmstead or settlement, and from 'Magna', Latin for great. It was large by medieval standards but the population has remained static at around 300–400.
The Anglican church of St Mary's[2] is a grade II* listed building currently on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register as being in a poor state and it has been the subject of heritage crime.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Achurchnearyou retrieved 12 February 2015
- ^ Heritage at Risk 2018 - East Midlands (Report). Historic England. p. 37. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
External links
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- Ashby Magna Parish Council
- Ashby Magna Community Web
- Broadview Energy Low Spinney
- Photos around the Village
- Parish Profile 2001
- Parish Council Contact
- Street Map
- Church Contacts
- Allotment & Garden Society Contact
- Village Hall Information & Contact
- Anti wind Farm Group AWFALS
- Grave Markers in St Marys Church
- Ashby [Magna] in the Domesday Book