Ashby St Mary
The parish of Ashby St Mary is situated in the county of Norfolk in the region of England known as East Anglia. It is one of 118 towns and parishes within the local authority area of South Norfolk District Council.
The parish lies approximately 7 miles south east of the city of Norwich. The village is bordered by Thurton, Claxton, Bergh Apton and Carleton St Peter. It is located to the north east of the A146 road that extends from Norwich to the most easterly point in England at Lowestoft.
Ashby was named after all the ash trees that grew in the village. St Mary was the name of its church so the village eventually became known as Ashby St Mary. The parish covers an area of almost a square mile at just under 204 hectares. As at 2006 it comprised about 125 dwellings with a population of approximately 300 inhabitants
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Next Meeting of the Parish Council
The next meeting will be held in 14th January 2026 7:00pm at Ashby & Thurton Village Hall.​​
