Ashley is a small village in the civil parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Corsham, which lies approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east from the village.
Ashley | |
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Ashley Farm House | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
OS grid reference | ST815685 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CORSHAM |
Postcode district | SN13 8 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
The village is on the A4 which links Bath with Corsham and Chippenham. Ashley Manor is from the 17th century.[1] Box railway station was close to Ashley, where the A4 crosses the Great Western line. There is a pub, the Northey Arms.
It should not be confused with Ashley, Gloucestershire near Tetbury, which was transferred from Wiltshire to Gloucestershire in 1930.
References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Ashley Manor, Box (1363630)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2015.