Ashbury

The village of Ashbury is a quiet and unassuming village bordered by the Burnham Woods to the north and the southern beaches of the Abel Peninsula to the south. It sits on the coastal road between Havenleaf and the west. It has no particular attractions, other than its sense of solitude.

History
The village was founded in 412 A.R., making it one of the older settlements in Abelion. It was originally inhabited by colonists sent by Northsage who were overseeing the development of agriculture in central Abelion. Subsequently it became home mostly to older people who would retire to its quiet streets.

Notable Locations
Parish church. The village has an old parish church, the church of St Arabella, built in the sixth century, and preserved mostly intact. It is one of the oldest churches in Aedavar.

Inhabitants
Ashbury is a village to which older people retire and has a very large population of retired folk. Families in the village are ones who have ancestral ties to the original colonists. Its population is almost exclusively human.

Culture
Religion and Politics. The village is one parish and the Parish Council administers both the church and the village’s political affairs. The Chair of the Parish Council is usually a layperson, with primary responsibility for the politics and administration of the village, whilst the vicar is Chair of the Parochial Council, which has responsibility for the village’s religious life.

People
Aim Denar, Chairman of the Parish Council. Aim Denar is a human man in his late seventies, who has held the post of Chairman for some half-dozen years. He is polite but curt in manner, and conservative in outlook.

The Ash Family. The Ash family are the oldest family in Ashbury and can trace their ancestry back to the arrival of the Northsagian colonists in the fifth century. They own much of the land around the village and have a sizeable wealth. The head of the family is Sir Richard Ash, a grand human country gentleman in his eighties. The family has four living generations.

Rev. Daryl Carth, vicar. The Rev. Carth arrived in Abelion ten years ago. She is deeply committed to the community and has diffused many tensions between its residents.