Towns & cities · East of England
Stonham Aspal
Stonham Aspal — village and civil parish in Suffolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stonham Aspal is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 542 people. Address: IP14. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.1937°, 1.1188°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stonham Aspal is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, some five miles (8 km) east of the town of Stowmarket. Nearby villages include Mickfield, Little Stonham and Pettaugh. Its population in 2011 was 601. The village has a primary school. It is set in farmland, but has a busy main road, A1120, running through.
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Background
History
Settlement at Stonham Aspal dates back to the Roman hypocaust period. It is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Estuna in the Bosmere hundred of Suffolk, with 2 villagers, 4 smallholders and 11 freemen. One-and-a-half lord's plough teams and two men's plough teams are also mentioned, along with a seven-acre (2.8 ha), meadow, woodland for 80 pigs, a church and church lands. In 1066 the lord was Aelmer, in 1086 Miles de Belefol. From 1292, the lord of the manor was Roger de Aspale. The 13th-century name "Stonham" translates as "Stone Homestead". Many houses in the village today are from the 14th and 15th centuries. The main occupation for men, according to census data in 1881, was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1937, 1.1188
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Mid Suffolk
- Parish
- Stonham Aspal
- Postcode
- IP14
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
- Population
- 542
- Nearest railway station
- Needham Market — 6.3 km
- Official site
- www.stonhamaspal.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1902709 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stonham Aspal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Ten Bells Stonham Aspal - geograph.org.uk - 529965.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stonham Aspal?
- Stonham Aspal is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP14), in the parish of Stonham Aspal.
- Is Stonham Aspal a protected site?
- Yes — Stonham Aspal is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stonham Aspal free to visit?
- Yes, Stonham Aspal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stonham Aspal?
- The nearest railway station is Needham Market, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP14.