This map shows a view of the geographical area of Ampney St Mary (Ordnance Survey Map 169 refers to the village as ‘Ampney St. Mary or Ashbrook’). In the south of the picture lies the A417, the main road which runs from Lechlade, though Fairford and Poulton into Ampney St Peter, Ampney Crucis and then to Cirencester to the west, around 3 miles from Ampney St Mary. In the north is an unnumbered road (the former Roman Road known as Akeman Street) from Ready Token to Moorhill Corner.
This map shows an aerial view of the centre of Ampney St Mary taken from Google Maps.
The aerial view can be magnified here to show the surrounding villages of Poulton, Ampney St Peter and Ampney Crucis.
Local footpaths can be found on the OpenStreetMap.
Current working farms of Ampney St Mary
Extract from 1828-1829 map
This map is an enlarged extract from the Ordinance Survey maps first published 1828-1829 and shows Ampney St Mary and surrounding points of interest: the spelling of Ampney St Mary as Amney St Mary and Ampney St Peter as Amney St Peter. The other name for Ampney St Mary was Ashbrook, a name which still exists in Ashbrook Lane, the road which runs from the Quenington Road at the east end of the village to the west end where it meets Riding Lane.
Other names which are still in use include St Mary’s Church (now also called The Ivy Church), Ranbury Camp (known as Ranbury Ring) and Can Court (but there is now no evidence of Can Court Mill). This map shows Ikenild Roman Way, now mapped as Akeman Street.
Some notable events took place during the period 1828-1829. William IV was King of Great Britain and Ireland. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, was Prime Minister. St Katharine Docks opened in London. Mary Anning discovered Britain’s first pterosaur fossil at Lyme Regis. The Sacramental Test Act 1828 removed most prohibitions on non-conformists and Catholics holding public office. The trial of the case of the murderers and body snatchers, Burke and Hare began in Edinburgh. Greece received autonomy from the Ottoman Empire, effectively ending the Greek War of Independence. Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police Service in London, the first modern police force: the first officers were known by the nickname “bobbies” or “peelers”.
Ampney St Mary Village Website 