Ash, Derbyshire
Ash | |
Ash parish highlighted within Derbyshire |
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OS grid reference | SK256327 |
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District | South Derbyshire |
Shire county | Derbyshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DERBY |
Postcode district | DE65 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Ash is a small civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, with a population of 98 (2001 census). The parish includes scattered hamlets and Ashe Hall. Today Ashe hall is the Tara Buddhist Centre.[1]
History
Ash was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[2] and being worth thirty shillings.[3]
References
- ↑ Established by meditation Master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in Derbyshire in 1983 Tara Centre is a Kadampa Buddhist college and meditation centre, the building has 38 acres (150,000 m2) grounds and a tea room.
- ↑ Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including Doveridge, Breaston, Duffield and Cowley.
- ↑ Ashe(sic) in Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.746
Coordinates: 52°53′31″N 1°37′12″W / 52.892°N 1.620°W
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