It was Sir George Chudleigh who was the 1st Baronet during the English Civil War and sided with Parliament first and then with the Royalists later on.

[9] Typically, Ashton's height above sea level is around 100m,[10] but this varies as along the main road the elevation is lower in general.

[11] The majority of the geology of the land is built up from Permian breccias, sandstones and volcanics, but small amounts of greensand and gault can also be found nearby.

[14] The gender ratios have stayed almost consistent since 1801, with the number of males generally 10-20% higher than that of the female residence.

However, since the census data for occupational categories shows us that 57 workers were into agriculture and 15 into handicraft[18] and there has only been records of farmhouses and large areas of farmland on the land of Ashton it is most likely that these middle class workers owned their own farmland.

29 people are in to professional occupations covering health, teaching, business, media and work in the public sector.

[23] In direct comparison to the 1831 census it is clear to see Ashton has broken away from its agricultural background and has become much more balanced in its economy.

[26] Just under a kilometer east down the road small businesses such as Oxen Park Farm and Cunnington D&A post office can be found in the district of Lower Ashton, and like the Great Barn the Manor inn has only been recently constructed in June 2008,[27] again from independent investment suggesting that local businesses in Ashton have been growing slowly since 2000.