Ashprington
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 Ashprington
Ashprington shown within Devon |
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| OS grid reference | SX8157 |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TOTNES |
| Postcode district | TQ9 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Ashprington is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 428. The village is not far from the River Dart, and is about three miles south of Totnes.
There is a local pub, Hotel and phonebox. Sharpham House is within the Parish and includes Sharpham Vineyard which produces good quality wines.
Ashprington (AISBERTONE) is mentioned in the Domesday Book with four servants, seven villagers and eight smallholders, a total of 19 people.
The church is fifteenth century, although the font is Norman. There are many carvings within. The communion chalice is pre-Reformation.
Historic estates
Notable residents
- William Adams (MP) (1752–1811), MP, of Bowden House
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Devon Local Studies - Ashprington community page
- Parish Councillors
- History of Ashprington
- Ashprington in the Domesday Book
- [1] Ashprington & Tuckenhay Web-site
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