Ashford is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 267. This Ashford has a different origin to other place-names called Ashford, the origin being "ash-tree

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''æsc'' "ash tree" and ''worō'' / ''worth'' "enclosure". The name was recorded as ''Aiscawurde'' in 1182. The parish church of St Peter is a grade II* listed building. The tower was rebuilt in 1798 and the remainder in 1854.

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Devon Local Studies - Ashford community page
* Villages in Devon {{Devon-geo-stub