Great Asby

Great Asby
Great Asby
	St. Peter's Church, Great Asby
	Great Asby Location in former Eden District, Cumbria Great Asby Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY679132
Civil parish	Asby;
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode district	CA16
Dialling code	017683
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border;
Website	http://asbyparish.org.uk
	List of places UK England Cumbria54°30′47″N 2°29′42″W / 54.513°N 2.495°W

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.^[1]

In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community.^[1]

The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.^[1]

Geography

Asby Gill runs through the middle of Great Asby although this gill tends more commonly to be dry except after heavy rain.^[2]

Located about 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south west of the village is Great Asby Scar, which has been declared a national nature reserve, partly due to its limestone geology and also the flora that grow in its limestone pavement areas.^[3]