Ashton, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°56′27″S 138°44′13″E / 34.940817°S 138.736976°E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1858 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 481 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5137 | ||||||||||||
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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".
The Ashton General Store, Bakery and original post office was established in 1890 by Herbert and Emily Lovibond (née Stephens) until 1941.[3] During this time it was also known as "Mrs Lovibonds Emporium". The current[when?] Ashton Community Post Office operates from Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 10:00am.
The Ashton oval was home to the Eastern Rangers Football Club (Australian rules) until it merged with Uraidla Football Club in 1997. The clubrooms and grounds are still home to Eastern Ranges Cricket Club as well as a venue for Scout meetings and private functions. The venue is now also home to the Rangers Junior Soccer club. Facilities include one football/cricket oval, practice nets, tennis courts, changing rooms, toilets, bar, kitchen and club rooms. Ashton
Located in the town's center, the Ashton Community Memorial Hall is available for hire for public and private functions. Facilities include full kitchen, internal and external canteen windows, toilets, car park and stage in addition to the large, wood-floored hall.
Produce
Fruit orchards represent a significant part of the land usage and history of Ashton. Yearly crops include cherries, apples, lemons and pears as well as many other fruits and vegetables. In addition, Ashton has facilities for the cold storage of produce although today's ease of transport and close proximity to Adelaide has meant they are not as extensively used as in the past.
