Ashley

Civil Parish in Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire

England

Ashley

Big fields on the edge of Cambridgeshire Looking east-southeast from the roadside opposite the farm on Upend Road. Suffolk is not far away. — Big fields on the edge of Cambridgeshire Credit: John Sutton

Ashley is a civil parish located in the district of East Cambridgeshire, within the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles to the east of the city of Ely and about 16 miles north of Cambridge. The parish covers an area of about 5.5 square miles and has a population of around 400 residents.

The village of Ashley itself is small and picturesque, known for its charming rural setting. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with farmland and fields dominating the landscape. The parish is predominantly agricultural, with farming being the main industry in the area.

Ashley is a close-knit community, with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, offering a quiet and idyllic way of life. The parish is home to a church, St Mary's, which dates back to the 12th century and is a focal point for the local community.

Despite its small size, Ashley is well-connected to nearby towns and cities. The A10 road, one of the major routes in the region, runs close to the parish, providing easy access to Ely, Cambridge, and other surrounding areas. The village is also served by a regular bus service, connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

Overall, Ashley, Cambridgeshire offers a charming and peaceful rural retreat for its residents, with a strong sense of community and a picturesque setting.

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Ashley Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.224946/0.487647 or Grid Reference TL7061. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Big fields on the edge of Cambridgeshire

Looking east-southeast from the roadside opposite the farm on Upend Road. Suffolk is not far away.

John Sutton

Patterned ground on a field at Silverley, SE of Ashley: aerial 2022

Simon Tomson

Silverley to Ashley on the B1063

Gently rolling country on the eastern edge of Cambridgeshire.

John Sutton

Silverley: the ruins of All Saints' Church

Silverley was once big enough to have an impressive church, but is now no more than a farm and a few cottages. The settlement shifted northwards, to Ashley, and the church was abandoned in the sixteenth century. Only the ruined tower remains, in a copse. "Eminently picturesque in its decay. The interior especially fine, with the winding of the spiral stair ripped open" (Nikolaus Pevsner).

John Sutton

Silverley: cottage and copse

Now no more than a farm, a few cottages and a road junction, Silverley was once big enough to have an impressive church, whose ruined tower survives among the trees on the crest of the hill: TL7060 : Silverley: the ruins of All Saints' Church.

John Sutton

Nearing Silverley

This is the road from Cheveley and Broad Green. There's a hint of TL7060 : Silverley: the ruins of All Saints' Church among the trees just to the right of the signpost.

John Sutton

Road from Woodditton to Ashley

Keith Edkins

Horse ride near Upend

Many of the fields north of Upend are used as a stud farm. Here, the gap between a wooden fence and the hedgerow is a mown ride for exercising racehorses.

Bob Jones

Footpath to Silverley

The gate leads to a footpath between Upend to Silverley.

Bob Jones

Stud farm near Upend

Looking westward from the public footpath between Silverley and Upend, across meadowland which is part of a large stud farm.

Bob Jones

Part of the B1063, heading towards Newmarket

This section of the B1063 is actually in the lost village of Silverley. Just a short distance further on stands the ruined tower of Silverley church hidden behind trees.

Robert Edwards

Gazeley Road viewed from Dalham Road

Robert Edwards

Footpath alongside the River Kennett

Between Catford Bridge and Dalham

Rob Noble

Catford Bridge

The road from Gazeley to Ashley, and the Icknield Way Path, cross the River Kennett at this bridge.

Rob Noble

St Mary Ashley

The church of St Mary, Ashley, Cambridgeshire. For more info on the church see Link

Keith Evans

Memorial Plaque

Memorial plaque to Mary A Langley in the church of St Mary, Ashley, Cambridgeshire who was lost in the wreck of the RMS Empress of Ireland in 1914 for info on the wreck see Link

and for a view of the church Link

Keith Evans