Population 347 (2011) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 1:03 PM Post town Lutterworth | OS grid reference SP5690 Country England Postcode district LE17 Shire county Leicestershire | |
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Ashby Magna is a small English village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The parish has a population of 294, increasing at the 2011 census to 347. It is in the west of the district, and lies midway between junctions 20 and 21 of the M1. Nearby places are Willoughby Waterleys, Peatling Parva and Dunton Bassett.
Map of Ashby Magna, UK
The village is of Danish origin and recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Essebi' or 'Asseby'. Its name derives from the 'ash' tree, from 'by', Old Danish for a farmstead or settlement, and from 'Magna', Latin for great. It was large by medieval standards but the population has remained static at around 300-400.
The Anglican church of Saint Mary's is a grade II* listed building.
References
Ashby Magna Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA