Ashley Walk, township, in pars, of Breamore and
Ellingham, S. Hants, 8474 ac., pop. 294.

Ashling, East and West, 2 tithings, Funtington
par., W. Sussex, 4 miles NW. of Chichester. W. A.
has a P.O. under Chichester.

Ash Magna, township, in par. and 2 miles SE. of
Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Ashmanhaugh, par., N. Norfolk, 9 miles NE. of
Norwich, 665 ac., pop. 162.

Ashmansworth, par., N. Hants, 6J miles NW. of
Whitchurch, 1821 ac., pop. 212.

Ashmore, par., N. Dorset, 5 miles SE. of Shaftes-
bury, 2335 ac., pop. 275 ; P.O.

Ashness, a locality, Cumberland, 3 m. S. of Keswick.

Ash-next-Sandwich, par. and vil., E. Kent, 3 miles
W. of Sandwich, 6988 ac. and 57 water and foreshore,
pop. 2198; P.O., T.o.

Asholm, township, Lambley par., S. Northumber-
land, 5 miles S. of Haltwhistle.

Asholt. See Aisholt.

Ashop, affluent of river Derwent, N. Derbyshire,
8 miles long.

Ashorne, hamlet, Newbold Pacey par., S. Warwick-
shire, 4£ miles SE. of Warwick.

Ashover, par., township, and vil., E. Derbyshire, 7
miles SW. of Chesterfield—par., 11,390 ac., pop. 3312;
township, 9564 ac., pop. 2276 ; P.O., T.O. Lace, cotton,
worsted, and stocking mfrs. are carried on.

Ashovv, par., S. Warwickshire, 2\ miles SE. of
Kenilworth, 1012 ac., pop. 178; P.O.

Ash Parva, township, in par. and 2\ miles SE. of
Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Ashperton, par. with ry. sta., SE. Herefordshire, 5
miles NW. of Ledbury, 1741 ac., pop. 409.

Ashprington, par., S. Devon, 2§ miles SE. of Totnes,
2790 ac. (145 water), pop. 450.

Ash Priors, par., W. Somerset, 6 miles NW. of
Taunton, 635 ac., pop. 191.

Ashrcigney, or Ringsash, par., N. Devon, 4 miles
NW. of Eggesford ry. sta. and 4 miles SW. of Chum-
leigh, 5663 ac., pop. 675; P.O. It was a rendezvous of
Fairfax, in 1646, prior to his attack on Torrington.

Ashridge Park, seat of Earl Brownlow, on border of
Bucks and Herts, 3£ miles N. of- Berkhampstead. A
monastery was founded here in 1283, in which Edward I.
held a parliament in 1290. It was also for some time
the residence of Princess (afterwards Queen) Elizabeth.

Ashtead, par. with ry. sta. and seat, W. Surrey, 2
miles SW. of Epsom, 2651 ac., pop. 926 ; P.O. Ashtead
Common contains an ancient entrenchment.

Ashted, eccl. dist., Aston par., N. Warwickshire,
in NE. suburbs of Birmingham, pop. 15,985.

Ashton.—township, Tarvin par., W. Cheshire, 7
miles NE. of Chester, 1324 ac., pop. 388; P.O.—2.
Ashton, par. with ry. sta., E. Devon, 4 miles N. of
Chudleigh, 1709 ac., pop. 195.—3. Ashton, tithing, N.
Hants, 1 mile NW. of Bishops Waltham, pop. 310.
—4. Ashton, township, Eye par., N. Herefordshire,

4 miles NE. of Leominster.—5. Ashton, par., in co.
and 7 miles S. of Northampton, 2 miles SE. of Roade
ry. sta., 1290 ac., pop. 324; P.O.—6. Ashton, hamlet,
N. Northamptonsh., 1 mile E. of Oundle, pop. 120.—7.
Ashton, hamlet, Ufford par., N. Northamptonshire,

5 miles SE. of Stamford.

Ashton, SW. part of Gourock town, Inverkip par.,
Renfrewshire; is a favourite bathing-place in summer.

Ashton, Cold, par., W. Gloucestershire, 5| miles N.
of Bath, 2289 ac., pop. 388.

Ashton Court, seat, Long Ashton par., E. Somerset,
2 miles SW. of Bristol.

Ashton Gifford, place and seat, Codford St Peter
par., S. Wilts, 2\ miles SE. of Haytesbury.

Ashton Green, hamlet, Prescot par., SW. Lanca-
shire, 2\ miles E. of St Helens.

Ashton HaU, seat, Ashton with Stodday township,
N. Lancashire, 2f miles S. of Lancaster.

Asliton-llaycs, eccl. dist. and seat, Tarvin par.,
Cheshire, 7 miles NE. of Chester, pop. 611.

Ashton-in-Makerfield, town, par., and township,
SW. Lancashire, 2\ miles NW. of Newton Bridge ry.
sta. and 7 miles NW. of Warrington—par., 8659 ac.,
pop. 15,687 ; township, 6250 ac., pop. 9824; P.O., T.o.
Extensive.collieries, cotton-mills, and potteries are here.

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