Ashford, North Devon
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| Ashford, North Devon | |
  Ashford, North Devon shown within Devon |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Ashford 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.
[edit] Place-name meaning
This Ashford has a different origin to other place-names called Ashford, the origin being "ash-tree enclosure" Old English æsc "ash tree" and worō / worth "enclosure". The name was recorded as Aiscawurde in 1182.
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