Ash, Derbyshire
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Coordinates: 52°53′31″N 1°37′12″W / 52.892°N 1.620°W
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 Ash
Ash shown 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 |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
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]
[edit] History
Ash was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[2] and being worth thirty shillings[3].
[edit] 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
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