Ashton may refer to:

Names

Ashton (given name) Ashton is a given name of English origin. It is derived from the surname, itself a place name meaning "ash tree town." The name is in use for both boys and girls in United States. Ashton was used far more often for American females from years 198 ...

Ashton (surname) Ashton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Ashton (executive) (born 1942), American co-founder of WordPerfect Corporation * Alan Ashton (politician) (born 1952) * Brent Ashton (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player * Bria ...

Places

Australia

Ashton, Elizabeth Bay ''Ashton'' is a heritage-listed mansion located at 102 Elizabeth Bay Road in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Elizabeth Bay in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Rowe and built ...

, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales *

Ashton, South Australia Ashton is a town in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. It was named by George Hunt in 1858 after his home Ashton in England. Ashton is from the old English word 'aesctun', which means 'ash tree town'. General information The Ashton Gener ...

Canada

Ashton, Ontario The small village of Ashton is located about southwest of Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, at the intersection of Ashton Station Road and Flewellyn Road. Ashton Station Road runs through the centre of the community, and serves as the south-western bound ...

New Zealand

Ashton, New Zealand Ashton is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, on the Pacific Ocean coastline. It is on the southern side of the Ashburton River / Ha ...

South Africa

Ashton, Western Cape Ashton is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. The town is at the foot of the Langeberg mountain range, 10 km southwest of Montagu and 19 km east-southeast of Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surnam ...

United Kingdom

England

Ashton, Cambridgeshire Ashton is a hamlet in the English county of Cambridgeshire. It falls within Bainton civil parish, part of the city of Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City ...

Ashton, Cornwall Ashton ( kw, Trevonnen) is a village in the civil parish of Breage, west Cornwall, England, UK at . 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 b ...

Ashton, Devon Ashton is a civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 174, and it had a population of 203 according to the 2011 census. The parish consists of two villages, Higher Ashton ...

Ashton, Hampshire Ashton is a village in Hampshire, England. It consists of mainly substantial properties and is situated just inside the boundary for the South Downs National Park. Local businesses include: * Park Farm is renowned locally for its wonderful select ...

Ashton, Herefordshire Ashton is a village in the Eye, Moreton and Ashton civil parish of Herefordshire, England, and is north from Leominster, north from the city and county town of Hereford, and in the catchment area of the River Lugg. The village is on the A49 ...

Ashton, North Northamptonshire Ashton is a village and civil parish about ¾ mile east of Oundle in the east of the English county of Northamptonshire forming part of the unitary authority of North Northamptonshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census w ...

, near Oundle *

Ashton, West Northamptonshire Ashton is a village in West Northamptonshire about southeast of Roade village close to the Northampton to Milton Keynes A508 The A508 is a short A-class road for north–south journeys in central and south central England, forming the r ...

, near Northampton *

Ashton, Somerset Chapel Allerton is a village and civil parish, south of Cheddar in the English county of Somerset. The parish includes the hamlets of Ashton and Stone Allerton. History The name comes from "''Aelfweard's settlement''", with the chapel prefix b ...

, a hamlet in the parish of Chapel Allerton, Sedgemoor district * Long Ashton or Ashton, North Somerset **

Ashton Court Ashton Court is a mansion house and estate to the west of Bristol in England. Although the estate lies mainly in North Somerset, it is owned by the City of Bristol. The mansion and stables are a Grade I listed building. Other structures on th ...

Ashton Gate, Bristol Ashton Gate is a suburb of Bristol, United Kingdom, in the Southville ward of Bristol City Council. A toll house at the western end of North Street still survives and indicates the origin of the area's name as a gate on the road to Ashton (now k ...

Ashton Vale Ashton Vale is a suburb located in the Bedminster ward of Bristol, United Kingdom.It Is located in the very south-western edge of the city. Ashton Vale has a mixture of residential and light industry. It is served by Ashton Vale Primary Schoo ...

, now in Bristol **

Bower Ashton Bower Ashton is a small district in south west Bristol on the western boundary with North Somerset, lying within the Southville ward, approximately two miles from the city centre. Ashton Court estate, a recreational area owned by Bristol City ...

, now in Bristol *

Ashton Common Ashton Common is a hamlet in Wiltshire, England, located on Common Hill a little south of the A350 road. The hamlet belongs to the civil parish of Steeple Ashton Steeple Ashton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, east of Tr ...

, Wiltshire *

Ashton Green Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. The village is east of ...

, East Sussex *

Ashton Hayes Ashton Hayes is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located about 8 miles east of Cheste ...

, Cheshire *

Ashton Keynes Ashton Keynes is a village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England which borders with Gloucestershire. The village is about south of Cirencester and west of Cricklade. At the 2011 census the population of the parish, which includes ...

, Wiltshire *

Ashton under Hill Ashton under Hill is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire in England. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 743, about six miles south-west of Eve ...

, Worcestershire *

Ashton upon Mersey Ashton upon Mersey is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 9,693 at the 2011 census. It lies on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Manchester city centre. Historically par ...

, Greater Manchester * Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan *

Ashton (ward) Ashton is an electoral ward in Wigan, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the s ...

, an electoral ward in Wigan *

Ashton-on-Ribble Ashton-on-Ribble is a suburb of Preston, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 4,459. Ashton-on-Ribble was recorded in the ''Domesday Book''. Demographics The 2011 census records the ward's population at 4,459; in 2001 the ...

, Lancashire *

Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The population was 45,198 at the 2011 census. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, east of Manc ...

, Greater Manchester **

Ashton Canal The Ashton Canal is a canal in Greater Manchester, England, linking Manchester with Ashton-under-Lyne. Route The Ashton leaves the Rochdale Canal at Ducie St. Junction in central Manchester, and climbs for through 18 locks, passing thro ...

Scotland

Ashton, Inverclyde Gourock ( ; gd, Guireag ) is a town in the Inverclyde council area and formerly a burgh of the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland. It was a seaside resort on the East shore of the upper Firth of Clyde. Its main function today is as a r ...

Ashton Lane Ashton Lane is a cobbled backstreet in the West End of Glasgow. It is connected to Byres Road by a short linking lane beside Hillhead subway station and is noted for its bars, restaurants and a licensed cinema. Overview The Lane was not alway ...

, Glasgow

United States

Ashton, Georgia Ashton is an unincorporated community in Ben Hill County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United Sta ...

Ashton, Idaho Ashton is a city in Fremont County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2010 census, and it is part of the Rexburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The district is noted for seed potato production and bills itself as the world's ...

Ashton, Illinois Ashton is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,142 in 2000. History Ashton was originally called Ogle Station, but it was afterwards changed in order to avoid confusion with Ogl ...

Ashton, Iowa Ashton is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census. History Ashton was laid out in 1872 by the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad. The city was named from a grove of white ash trees near the town sit ...

Ashton, Kansas Ashton is an unincorporated community in Walton Township, Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is located about halfway between South Haven and Arkansas City at 1.75 miles north of the intersection of S Rock Rd and U.S. Route 166, which ...

Ashton, Maryland Ashton is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The commercial center of Ashton lies at the junction of Route 108 (Ashton Road) and New Hampshire Avenue ( Route 650). The etymology of Ashton is unclear, as so ...

* Ashton, Michigan *

Ashton, Minnesota Ashton is an abandoned townsite in sections 11 and 12 of Pleasant Hill Township, Minnesota, Pleasant Hill Township in Winona County, Minnesota, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. History It was reportedly on or near present-day County Road 1 ...

Ashton, Missouri Ashton is an unincorporated community in Clark County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on US Route 136 approximately five miles west of Kahoka and four miles east of Luray Luray may refer to: * Luray, Eure-et-Loir, a commune in ...

Ashton, Nebraska Ashton is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 194 at the 2010 census. History Ashton was incorporated as a village in 1889, soon after the railroad established a depot there. An early settler being a nati ...

Ashton, South Dakota Ashton is a city in eastern Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census. History Ashton was founded in 1879, but it was moved and re platted on the current site in 1881 in order to be located on a new r ...

Ashton, West Virginia Ashton is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Ashton is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2, south of Point Pleasant. Ashton has a post office A post office is a public facility and ...

Ashton, Wisconsin Ashton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfie ...

* Ashton Corners, Wisconsin

Other uses

Ashton Middle School Ashton (Church of England) Middle School was a middle school in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, under the Central Bedfordshire Local Education Authority. Intake came from lower schools in the town and surrounding villages. The majority of gra ...

, formerly Dunstable Grammar School, Dunstable *

Avro Ashton The Avro 706 Ashton was a British prototype jet airliner made by Avro during the 1950s. Although it flew nearly a year after the de Havilland Comet, it represented an experimental programme and was never intended for commercial use. Design an ...

, a 1950s British experimental jet airliner * Ashton Builders, a former UK home builder *

Ashton Music Ashton Music is a worldwide distributor of musical instruments and associated equipment, focussing particularly on high-quality entry-level lines. Its design headquarters is in Australia, but most of its manufacturing activity is in China. See ...

, a brand of mainly entry-level musical instruments and related equipment *

Ashton Cricket Club Ashton Cricket Club is an English cricket team, based in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The club plays its home games at Rayner Lane, and competed in the Central Lancashire Cricket League LLfrom 1928 to 2015 doin ...

, Ashton-under-Lyne *

Ashton Sixth Form College Ashton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is an 'Outstanding' sixth form college in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Founded in 1928 as Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School, the college has an acceptance rate of 28% (2021). Hist ...

, Ashton-under-Lyne *

Ashton United F.C. Ashton United Football Club is a football club in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. They are currently members of and play at Hurst Cross. History The club was founded in 1878 as Hurst Football Club and the earliest known match ...

, Ashton-under-Lyne *

Ashton Observatory Ashton Observatory is a public astronomical observatory operated by the Des Moines Astronomical Society, in collaboration with Jasper County, Iowa (USA). It is located in Ashton-Wildwood County Park near Baxter, Iowa. Public programs are prese ...

, an observatory within Ashton-Wildwood Park in Jasper County, Iowa *

Ashton (cigar) Ashton may refer to: Names *Ashton (given name) * Ashton (surname) Places Australia * Ashton, Elizabeth Bay, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales *Ashton, South Australia Canada *Ashton, Ontario New Zealand *Ashton, New Zealand ...

, a brand of cigar established in 1985, manufactured by

Arturo Fuente Arturo Fuente is a cigar brand founded by Arturo Fuente, Sr. in 1912 in West Tampa, Florida. Following a catastrophic fire in 1924, the brand ceased production for 22 years, reemerging in 1946 on a limited, local basis. Ownership was transferred ...

Ashton (horse) Ashton (1806 – after 1828) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1809. He was undefeated in three races as a three-year-old in 1809, culminating with his classic victory at Doncas ...

* The Ashton, a residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas, U.S.

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