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The [[James William Adams|Reverend J.W. Adams]] who won a [[Victoria Cross]] in Afghanistan in 1879 is buried in the churchyard. |
The [[James William Adams|Reverend J.W. Adams]] who won a [[Victoria Cross]] in Afghanistan in 1879 is buried in the churchyard. |
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[[Aviatrix]] [[Beryl Markham]] (née Clutterbuck) lived here until her father moved the family to Kenya when she was four years old. |
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Revision as of 07:36, 11 May 2007
Ashwell is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about 3 miles North of Oakham. In 2001 it had a population of 236.
Ashwell prison, a Category C prison, is located about two miles south of the centre of the village. The kennels of the Cottesmore Hunt have moved to a farm in the parish.
St Mary’s church is mainly of 14th century origin, but in 1851 it underwent a major restoration by William Butterfield.
The Reverend J.W. Adams who won a Victoria Cross in Afghanistan in 1879 is buried in the churchyard.
Aviatrix Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck) lived here until her father moved the family to Kenya when she was four years old.