Assington
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Coordinates: 52°00′25″N 0°48′58″E / 52.007°N 0.816°E
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 St Edmund's church, Assington. |
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 Assington
Assington shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 380 [1] |
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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 |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Assington is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. Located near Sudbury, in 2005 it had a population of 380.[1]
According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is homestead of Assi. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, at which time it had a population of 79.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council
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