Great Asby

Great Asby
St. Peter's Church, Great Asby
Great Asby Location in Eden, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Great Asby Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY679132
Civil parish	Asby
District	Eden
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND
Postcode district	CA16
Dialling code	017683
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border
Website	http://asbyparish.org.uk
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°30′47″N 2°29′42″W / 54.513°N 2.495°W / 54.513; -2.495

Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south east of Penrith and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its name is said to be derived from the Old Norse: askr, meaning ash and by, meaning farm.^[1]

In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community.^[1]

The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.^[1]