The village of Ash lies on the border of Surrey and Hampshire. It is close to Aldershot (and is included in the Aldershot urban area) and Farnborough.
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| Down the road in Ash |
| Information |
| County: |
Surrey |
| District: |
Guildford |
| Population: |
6,120 (2011 census) |
Ash has Saxon roots (though there have been people living in the area since the neolithic at least), it was known as Esche in the 7th century, in Norman times known as Assche. The village probably had a mill though one is not listed in the Domesday Book. In the 12th century the parish church of St Peter's was built on the site of an earlier Saxon church.
Ash was granted to Chertsey Abbey by Azor, a nobleman and one of the guards of King Edward the Confessor, at the time of the Norman Conquest. The village remained the property of the abbey until it was granted to King Henry VIII in 1537. It was later granted to Winchester College.
Ash is served by Ash railway station with Ash Vale and North Camp stations also close by. The Basingstoke Canal runs through the parish.
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| The Swan pub alongside the Basingstoke Canal in Ash |
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| Ash railway station |
