Assington
| Assington | |
 St Edmund's church, Assington. |
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  Assington |
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| Population | 402 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | TL934381 |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUDBURY |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
| Dialling code | 01787 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Suffolk |
Coordinates: 52°00′25″N 0°48′58″E / 52.007°N 0.816°E
Assington is a village in Suffolk, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Sudbury. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 402.[1]
According to Eilert Ekwall, the meaning of the name is "homestead of Assi". The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it had a 78 households.[2] At the survey in 1086, it was held by Ranulf Peverel. Before the Norman Conquest, the village was held by Siward Barn.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to Edmund the Martyr and dates from the 15th century. It is built from flint and dressed stone. The church was restored in the 19th century.[3] Six bells hang in the tower, with the largest weighing approximately 10cwt - 2qr.[4] The bells, cast and rehung in 1890 by John Warner, were unringable as of 2013.[4]
The parish includes the hamlets of Rose Green and Dorking Tye.[5]
References
- ↑ Parish population 2011, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- 1 2 Assington, Open Domesday. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ Church of St Edmund, Assington, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- 1 2 Dove's Guide, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ Official Guide to the Melford Rural District, Suffolk, Home Publishing Company p.9 (available online). Retrieved 2015-10-23.
External links
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Media related to Assington at Wikimedia Commons - Assington Workhouse
- Assington Mill
- Assington in the Domesday Book