Ashley
Castle Mill Lane, Ashley
Ashley Location within Cheshire
Population	358 (2021 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SJ775842
Civil parish	Ashley
Unitary authority	Cheshire East
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALTRINCHAM
Postcode district	WA14, WA15
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Tatton
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°21′14″N 2°20′20″W / 53.354°N 2.339°W / 53.354; -2.339

Ashley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 358. The village is close to the border with Greater Manchester, just to the south of the M56 motorway and Manchester Airport. Neighbouring villages include Hale, Rostherne and Mobberley. The area is served by one pub, The Greyhound Inn, which is owned by J.W. Lees.^[2]

The Brereton family were Lords of the Manor of Ashley for several generations, from the reign of Henry VIII to about 1660.^[3]

Ashley Cricket Club was founded in 1888.^[4]

• Sir John Brereton (1576–1629) – King's serjeant-at-law at the Bar of Ireland^[5]
• Craig Charles – actor, comedian, DJ, and television and radio presenter, known for Red Dwarf, Coronation Street and BBC Radio 6 Music
• Humphrey Mainprice – first-class cricketer^[6][7]

• 
  Front of Greyhound Inn taken in 2016
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  Sign for the Greyhound taken in 2016

• Ashley railway station
• Listed buildings in Ashley, Cheshire
• Ashley Hall
• St Elizabeth's Church, Ashley

• Ashley village website
• Ashley in the Domesday Book