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Askham could refer to: ;in England: *Askham, Cumbria * Askham, Nottinghamshire *Askham Bryan, York *Askham Richard, York ;in South Africa: *Askham, Northern Cape See also *Askam and Ireleth Askam and Ireleth is a civil parish close to Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, in North West England. Historically part of Lancashire, it originally consisted of two separate coastal villages with different origins and histories which, ...
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Askham, Cumbria
Askham is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 360, decreasing slightly to 356 at the 2011 Census. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Lake District National Park, south of Penrith. Nearby are the remains of Lowther Castle, the site of the annual Lowther Show, a three-day event of country pursuits. History and Culture The primary landmark of Askham is Askham Hall, it evolved from a pele tower in the 14th century and was passed to the Sandford family after the Helbecks and Swinburns. In 1575, Thomas Sandford had it enlarged. In 1828 it served as a rectory before being passed to the Lowther family in the 1830s – the 7th Earl of Lonsdale used the hall as his residence following the abandonment of Lowther Castle in 1937. Askam Hall became a grade I listed building in 1968. After 2012, the Countess of Lonsdale converted it into a hotel ...
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Askham, Nottinghamshire
Askham is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about six miles south-east of East Retford East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac .... According to the 2001 census it had a population of 183, decreasing slightly to 181 at the 2011 Census. St Nicholas' Church is Norman, restored in 1906–07.Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. ''The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire''. page 59.Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin. References External links * Aerial photo of Askham with notesPhotos of Askham* Villages in Nottinghamshire Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire Bassetlaw District {{Nottinghamshire-geo-stub ...
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Askham Bryan
Askham Bryan is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of City of York in the north of England, south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard and Copmanthorpe. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 582, reducing to 564 at the 2011 census. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority. Askham Bryan is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. The name comes from ''Ascam'' or ''Ascha'' meaning "enclosure of ash-tree". "Bryan" is Bryan FitzAlan. He and his heirs held the manor from the 12th century. In the village is Askham Hall and nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture. The village became a Conservation Area in 1980. History The name of the village is derived partly from Bryan FitzAlan, who was granted the lands by the ...
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Askham Richard
Askham Richard is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south-west of York, close to Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough and Askham Bryan. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 351. The village became a Conservation Area in 1975. Nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. The name comes from ''ascam'' or ''ascha'' meaning "enclosure of ash-tree". It has been also known as "Little" or "West" Askham". The "Richard" in the village name is reputed to be that of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. The villages of Askham Richard and close-by Askham Bryan were once just one manor around the time of Edward the Confessor and belo ...
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Askham, Northern Cape
Askham is a village in the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality in the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Askham lies not far from the confluence of the mostly dry Molopo and Kuruman Rivers in the Red Kalahari Desert, about 200 km north of Upington at the junction of the R31 and the R360 roads. The village is located in the belt of the irrigated green land that surrounds the Orange River, as it flows North-West through the Kalahari toward the Namibian border and the Richtersveld area of Namaqualand. Askham is located in the southern Kalahari wilderness area on the Red Dune Route, where the dunes grow approximately 35m in height. The area was once home to the San Bushmen, Koranna and Nama people. History The settlement of Askham developed around a school boarding house, built in 1931, and the Dutch Reformed Church of Askam, which serves the entire Kalahari region. Scottish land surveyor, Roger Jackson, gave Askham its name when ...
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