Church of St Peter and St Paul
Introduction
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Church of St Peter and St Paul
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 2 Apr 2013
Much of the current church dates from a rebuild and enlargement in the early 1870s. Prior to that most of the rest dates from the 15th century onwards. Originally Ashington was a chapelry within the parish of Washington but was granted parochial status in its own right from 1190 onwards. The original church was built next to Ashington Common and its enclosure in 1816 would result in the growth of modern Ashington village and as a result the need to rebuild and extend the old church.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.931425
Longitude
-0.395069