Ashfield, Argyll and Bute

Coordinates: 56°00′36″N 5°35′10″W / 56.010°N 05.586°W / 56.010; -05.586
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Ashfield
Ashfield is located in Argyll and Bute
Ashfield
Ashfield
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR765854
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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56°00′36″N 5°35′10″W / 56.010°N 05.586°W / 56.010; -05.586

Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school.[1][2]

History[edit]

The name "Ashfield" is Gaelic and means "the ash slope".[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ashfield". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Descriptive gazetteer entry for Ashfield". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Placenames A-B" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.