Historic churches · South West England
Ashton, Cornwall
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Ashton (Cornish: Trevonnen) is a village in the civil parish of Breage, west Cornwall, England, UK at OS grid ref SW604286. It is on the A394 Penzance – Helston road one mile north-east of Praa Sands.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Trevarno · 4.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Ashton, Cornwall is accessible via the nearest railway station at Trevarno, which is 4.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Ashton (Cornish: Trevonnen) is a village in the civil parish of Breage, west Cornwall, England, UK at OS grid ref SW604286. It is on the A394 Penzance – Helston road one mile north-east of Praa Sands. A Mission Church designed by James Piers St Aubyn was dedicated by George Wilkinson (Bishop of Truro) on 11 March 1884. Costing between £600 and £700, it is built in the Gothic early-English style on a site donated by the Duke of Leeds. Ashton has a pub called the Lion and Lamb and in the past had a football team. Ashton is also the name of places in the parishes of Poundstock, St Dominick and St Winnow. The meaning of Ashton is "ash-tree farm".
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashton (Cornish: Trevonnen) is a village in the civil parish of Breage, west Cornwall, England, UK at OS grid ref SW604286. It is on the A394 Penzance – Helston road one mile north-east of Praa Sands. A Mission Church designed by James Piers St Aubyn was dedicated by George Wilkinson (Bishop of Truro) on 11 March 1884. Costing between £600 and £700, it is built in the Gothic early-English style on a site donated by the Duke of Leeds. Ashton has a pub called the Lion and Lamb and in the past had a football team. Ashton is also the name of places in the parishes of Poundstock, St Dominick and St Winnow. The meaning of Ashton is "ash-tree farm".
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- Coordinates
- 50.1090, -5.3540
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Breage
- Postcode
- TR13 9RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Trevarno — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Ashton, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashton, Cornwall?
- Ashton, Cornwall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR13 9RN), in the parish of Breage.
- What is Ashton, Cornwall?
- Ashton (Cornish: Trevonnen) is a village in the civil parish of Breage, west Cornwall, England, UK at OS grid ref SW604286. It is on the A394 Penzance – Helston road one mile north-east of Praa Sands.
- How do I get to Ashton, Cornwall?
- The nearest railway station is Trevarno, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR13 9RN.
- Is Ashton, Cornwall a protected site?
- Yes — Ashton, Cornwall is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ashton, Cornwall free to visit?
- Yes, Ashton, Cornwall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashton, Cornwall?
- The nearest railway station is Trevarno, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR13 9RN.