Folio · Derbyshire · 1086
isseford.
That's how the Domesday Book spelled Ashford in 1086. Today it's the name of a country tea room on Church Street, serving teas and coffees, fresh local produce and a specials board.
The entry, brought up to date
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In Aisseford, on Church Street, one country tea room.
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Therein teas and coffees, and fresh local produce on the menu.
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Also a specials board, which changes.
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Its worth: food hygiene rating 5.
Gloss
Aisseford, from Old English æsc and ford: a ford where ash trees grow. The “in-the-Water” came later, in the late 17th century, for the River Wye that loops past the village.
Where it stands
- Address
- Church Street, Ashford in the Water
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1QBIn the village, about two miles north-west of Bakewell - Hours
- Monday to Saturday, 9:15am – 4pm
Sunday, 9:30am – 2pmAs listed on Google. Hours can change, so check the Facebook page before a special trip. - facebook.com/AissefordThe tea room's own page: specials, news and messages
