Assington

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.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Rose Green and Dorking Tye.[3]

Assington

St Edmund's church, Assington.
Assington
Location within Suffolk
Area11.20 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population402 (2011)[1]
• Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL934381
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSUDBURY
Postcode districtCO10
Dialling code01787
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

History

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.[4] At the survey in 1086, it had been held by Ranulf Peverel. Before the Norman Conquest, the village was held by Siward Barn.[4]

Historic buildings

The parish church is dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr and built of flint and dressed stone. It dates from the 15th century and was restored in the 19th century.[5] There are six bells that hang in the tower the largest of which weighs about 10.5 cwt (533 kg). All six were cast and hung in 1890 by John Warner & Sons in a modified frame. Ringing is currently prohibited.[6][7]

Assington Hall, which is adjacent to the church, was the home of the Gurdon family for several centuries. John Gurdon (c. 1544–1623) was elected a Member of Parliament for the borough of Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1571,[8] as was his son Brampton Gurdon (died 1648) in 1621, who became High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1629.

Later members of the family were involved in local charities through the 18th century.[9] The hall was demolished in 1957 after a fire,[10] however the stables and coach house remain and are grade II listed.[11]

References
  1. "Assington – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. Parish population 2011, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  3. Official Guide to the Melford Rural District, Suffolk, Home Publishing Company p. 9 (available online). Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  4. Assington, Open Domesday. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  5. Church of St Edmund, Assington, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. "The Suffolk Guild of Ringers, Assington". www.suffolkbells.org.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. "Village Info » Assington". assington.onesuffolk.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  9. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  10. Pictured. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  11. Historic England. "Stables and coach house to former Assington Hall (1276815)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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