Welcome to the Mears Ashby Parish Website!
Our website serves the Parish of Mears Ashby and allows parish council documents and information to be easily accessed online
We hope you find the website easy to use and that it helps you to keep connected to the activities of your Parish Council and the local community.
Please get in touch if you have any suggestions about how we might improve the website.
Parish Council Meetings
(Meeting dates are the second Monday of each month, subject to change. Meetings begin at 7.30pm)
We are keen for you to get involved with your Parish Council! We invite you to attend as many meetings as possible so that you can contribute to and influence the development of your local community.
Members of the public can address the Council for up to 15 minutes during ‘Public Time’ at the beginning of each meeting (no notice needed). Individuals are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes each.
If you have any questions please contact the Parish Clerk at clerk@mearsashby.org.uk. You can also send a message via the website contact form
Details of the agenda and minutes of the previous meeting will be posted on the village board and also on the website page
A Little Bit About Mears Ashby
Mears Ashby is located near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.
We have a population of 473 as at the 2011 census, and approximately 386 registered electors
More information can be found on the Mears Ashby wikipedia page.
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest within the Parish, these include:
- Two homes of special interest are the Mears Ashby Hall, built in 1637, with its dovecote and summerhouse and the Old Vicarage, an early Victorian building.
- The village’s typical medieval church, All Saints, was built in stages between the 12th and 15th centuries. During extensive renovation in the mid 19th century, a 14th century wall painting or “doom” was found under the plaster and has been restored and preserved.
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Amenities
The amenities available in the Parish include:
- Village hall offering a number of rooms for hire for clubs, community groups, business meetings, weddings and family events
- Church of All Saints. Contact our Vicar, Katrina Hutchins at: katrinahutchins94@yahoo.co.uk
- The Griffins Head public house: http://www.thegriffinshead.co.uk