| Ashley | |
|---|---|
 The George public house, Ashley | |
.svg)  Ashley Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 224 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP7990 |
| • London | 92 miles (148 km) SSE |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET HARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Dialling code | 01858 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Ashley is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Market Harborough, Leicestershire and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Corby. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 224,[1] an increase from 217 at the 2001 Census.[2] The village is near the River Welland, which forms the border with Leicestershire. The Roman road called Via Devana in the part from Ratae (now Leicester) to Duroliponte (now Cambridge) ran just north of the village.
The village's name means 'ash-tree wood/clearing'.[3]
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Ashley CP: Parish headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Ashley". Key to English Place-names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 April 2021.