Ashley, Northamptonshire

Ashley
The George public house, Ashley
Ashley
Location within Northamptonshire
Population224 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSP7990
 London92 miles (148 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Ashley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET HARBOROUGH
Postcode districtLE16
Dialling code01858
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Ashley is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Market Harborough, Leicestershire and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Corby. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 224, an increase from 217 at the 2001 Census. The village is near the River Welland, which forms the border with Leicestershire. The Roman road called Via Devana in the part from Ratae (now Leicester) to Duroliponte (now Cambridge) ran just north of the village.

The village's name means 'ash-tree wood/clearing'.