| Ashford-in-the-Water | |
|---|---|
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  Ashford-in-the-Water Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 559 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK194697 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BAKEWELL |
| Postcode district | DE45 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Ashford-in-the-Water is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The village is on the River Wye, 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Bakewell.[1] It is known for the quarrying of Ashford Black Marble[2] (a form of limestone), and for the maidens' garlands made to mark the deaths of virgins in the village until 1801. Some of these are preserved in the parish church.[3] The civil parish population (including Sheldon) taken at the 2011 Census was 559.[4]
- ^ AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications Limited. 1980. p. 32. ISBN 9780340254875.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
pevsnerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Church history and the architecture of Holy Trinity Church, Ashford in the Water". Holy Trinity Parish Church. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.