Asby, Eden
Encyclopedia
Asby is a civil parish in the Eden
district of Cumbria
, England
. It includes Great Asby
and Little Asby
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 280.
Eden, Cumbria
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle....
district of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It includes Great Asby
Great Asby
Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. It is located approximately south east of Penrith and approximately south of Appleby-in-Westmorland...
and Little Asby
Little Asby
Little Asby is a small village in Cumbria, England. Its name is said to be derived from the Norse words askr, meaning "ash", and by, meaning "farm"...
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 280.