Towns & cities · East of England
Assington
Assington — village in Babergh, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bures · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Assington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 402 people. Address: CO10. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Babergh, Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.0070°, 0.8160°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dedham Vale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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, estimated at 445 in 2019. The parish includes the hamlets of Rose Green and Dorking Tye.
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Background
History
According to Eilert Ekwall, the meaning of the name is "homestead of Assi". Before the Norman Conquest, the village was held by Siward Barn. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as being made up of 78 households including 5 villagers, 6 freemen, 55 smallholders, and 12 slaves along with 23 cattle, 60 pigs, 90 sheep, 12 goats, 6 beehives, 30 pigs, 1 mill, and 16 acres of meadow. At the time the Lord and tenant in chief of the village was Ranulf Peverel 78 households implies a population similar to that of today
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- Coordinates
- 52.0070, 0.8160
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Assington
- Postcode
- CO10
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
- Population
- 402
- Nearest railway station
- Bures — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q742027 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Assington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CHURCH ASSINGTON.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Assington?
- Assington is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO10), in the parish of Assington.
- Is Assington a protected site?
- Yes — Assington is part of the Dedham Vale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Assington free to visit?
- Yes, Assington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Assington?
- The nearest railway station is Bures, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO10.