Ashford
Encyclopedia
Ashford is a relatively common English placename: it goes back to Old English æscet, indicating a ford near a clump of ash trees. It may refer to:
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In the Republic of Ireland:
In the United Kingdom:
In the United States of America:
Places
In Australia:- Ashford, New South WalesAshford, New South WalesAshford is a small farming community in the New England region of New South Wales, close to the Queensland border.-History:Frazer's Creek Post Office opened on 1 January 1853 and was renamed Ashford in 1863....
- Ashford, South AustraliaAshford, South AustraliaAshford is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road, Anzac Highway and Everard Avenue. Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School. Brownhill Creek also flows through Ashford in a cement...
- Electoral district of AshfordElectoral district of AshfordAshford is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly which includes many of Adelaide's inner south western suburbs. The district forms part of three federal electorates: the Division of Hindmarsh, the Division of Boothby, and the Division of Adelaide.The electorate's name dervives...
, South Australia
In Canada:
- Ashford, QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
In the Republic of Ireland:
- Ashford, County WicklowAshford, County WicklowAshford , historically known as Ballymacahara , is a village County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It lies on the R772 regional road. The Vartry River flows under the road in the village centre...
In the United Kingdom:
- Ashford, North DevonAshford, North DevonAshford is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 273.-Place-name meaning:...
- Ashford, South HamsAshford, South HamsAshford, South Hams is a village in Devon, England....
, Devon - Ashford HillAshford HillAshford Hill is a village in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England.-Governance:The village of Ashford Hill is part of the civil parish of Ashford Hill with Headley, and is part of the Kingsclere ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of...
, HampshireHampshireHampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... - Ashford (borough)Ashford (borough)Ashford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. Its council is based in the town of Ashford.The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tenterden with Ashford urban district, and the East Ashford, West Ashford and Tenterden Rural Districts...
, Kent - Ashford, KentAshford, KentAshford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
- Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)Ashford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
, Kent - Ashford, SurreyAshford, SurreyAshford is a town almost entirely in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne in England, with a small part falling within Greater London. It is a suburban development situated 15 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in London and forms part of the London commuter belt...
- Ashford-in-the-WaterAshford-in-the-WaterAshford-in-the-Water is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, and on the River Wye. It is known for the quarrying of Ashford Black Marble , and for the Maiden's Garlands made to mark the deaths of virgins in the village until 1801. Some of these are preserved in the parish church...
, Derbyshire
In the United States of America:
- Ashford, AlabamaAshford, AlabamaAshford is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,853 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city; according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,932...
- Ashford Junction, CaliforniaAshford Junction, CaliforniaAshford Junction is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located in Death Valley southeast of Ashford Mill, at an elevation of 118 feet below sea level....
- Ashford Mill, CaliforniaAshford Mill, CaliforniaAshford Mill is a former Mining town settlement in Inyo County, California. It was located in Death Valley, at an elevation of 121 feet below sea level...
- Ashford, ConnecticutAshford, ConnecticutPresident George Washington, returning from his tour of the country in the fall of 1789, was chagrined to be involuntarily abandoned in the village on a Sunday...
- Ashford, New YorkAshford, New YorkAshford is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census.The Town of Ashford is on the county's northern border.- History :...
- Satsuma, TexasSatsuma, TexasSatsuma is an area in northern unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.Satsuma is located along U.S. Highway 290 southeast of the community of Cypress and northwest of the city of Jersey Village....
(also known as Ashford) - Ashford, WashingtonAshford, WashingtonAshford is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 217 as of the 2010 census. Located just a few miles west of the main entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, it features numerous shops and accommodations for visitors...
- Ashford, WisconsinAshford, WisconsinAshford is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ashford is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town- Ashford (community), WisconsinAshford (community), WisconsinAshford is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ashford, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community
- Ashford (community), Wisconsin
People
- Ashford (surname)Ashford (surname)Ashford is an English habitational surname from any of several places called Ashford. Those in Essex, Devon, Derbyshire, and Shropshire are named from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + ford ‘ford’....
- Agnes AshfordAgnes AshfordAgnes Ashford was a Christian evangelist.In the 15th Century, Bishop Longland of Lincoln was investigating the activities of the Lollards. His people were informed that Ashford had taught "part of the Sermon on the Mount" to James Morden....
, evangelist - Alan AshfordAlan AshfordAlan Ashford was an English cricketer who played for Cornwall. He was born in Cheam.Ashford made his cricketing debut for Somerset Second XI during the 1975 season....
, cricketer - Annaleigh AshfordAnnaleigh AshfordAnnaleigh Ashford is an American actress known for her Broadway credits in Wicked, Legally Blonde, and Hair.-Early life:Annaleigh Ashford was born Annaleigh Swanson in Denver, Colorado to Holli Swanson, a gym teacher...
, actress - Bailey AshfordBailey AshfordColonel Bailey K. Ashford was born in Washington D.C. in 1873 and died in 1934. Himself a pioneering physician, Ashford grew up as one of five children in the family of a prominent physician. His general education was obtained at the public schools and at Columbian University in Washington D.C....
, tropical medicine physician - Christopher Ashford, wrestler
- Daisy AshfordDaisy AshfordDaisy Ashford, full name Margaret Mary Julia Ashford was an English writer who is most famous for writing The Young Visiters, a novella concerning the upper class society of late 19th century England, when she was just nine years old. The novella was published in 1919, preserving her juvenile...
, writer - Evelyn AshfordEvelyn AshfordEvelyn Ashford is a retired American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. She has run under the 11 second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
, athlete - Frederick AshfordFrederick AshfordFrederick Murray Ashford was an English athlete from Islington, London. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London....
, athlete - John AshfordJohn AshfordJohn Ashford is a contemporary dance producer, Director of Aerowaves, the European network for research and presentation of emerging dance companies which he founded in 1997.John Ashford was the first theatre editor at Time Out...
, theatre director - Lindsay AshfordLindsay AshfordLindsay Ashford is a British crime novelist and journalist. Her style writing has been compared to that of Vivien Armstrong, Linda Fairstein and Frances Fyfield. Many of her books follow the character of Megan Rhys, an investigative psychologist....
- Mary Ashford, murder victim
- Matthew AshfordMatthew AshfordMatthew Nile Ashford is an American actor best known for the long running role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives.-Personal life:...
, actor - Nickolas Ashford, singer
- Rob AshfordRob AshfordRob Ashford is an American choreographer and director. He is a seven-time Tony Award nominee , five-time Olivier Award nominee, Emmy Award winner, Drama Desk winner, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner.-Biography:...
, director - Robert AshfordRobert AshfordRobert Ashford is Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law, in Syracuse, New York. He teaches subjects including Binary Economics, Business Associations, Corporations, Securities Regulation and Professional Responsibility.-Education:...
, law professor - Rosalind AshfordRosalind AshfordRosalind "Roz" Ashford-Holmes is an American soprano R&B and soul singer, famed for her work as member of the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas.-Early years:...
, singer - Ryan AshfordRyan AshfordRyan Ashford is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Honiton, Devon.Ashford began his career as a trainee at Southampton, making his first team debut for the Saints in a League Cup game in August 2000 against Mansfield Town. He did not last the first 45 minutes as he received...
, footballer - Thomas Ashford, military and post man
- Tucker AshfordTucker AshfordThomas Steven Ashford was a third baseman for the San Diego Padres , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees , New York Mets and Kansas City Royals ....
, baseball player - Volney AshfordVolney AshfordVolney Ashford was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Missouri Valley College from 1937 to 1967. Ashford was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.-External links:...
, football coach - William AshfordWilliam AshfordWilliam Ashford was an English landscape painter who worked exclusively in Ireland.Ashford was born in Birmingham, England in 1746 and arrived in Dublin, Ireland in 1764 at the age of eighteen. Within three years of his arrival, Ashford was exhibiting with the Society of Artists on William Street...
, painter
Fictional characters
- Alfred, Alexia and Veronica Ashford in the video game Resident Evil Code: Veronica:
- Angela Ashford, a character in the Resident Evil movie series
- Milly Ashford a fictional character in Sunrise's anime Code Geass