Coordinates: 52°18′N 0°43′E / 52.30°N 00.72°E
| Ampton | |
  Ampton
 Ampton shown within Suffolk |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Ampton is a village and civil parish in the St Edmundsbury district of Suffolk, England, about five miles north of Bury St Edmunds.According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is Amma's homestead. The Domesday Book records the population of Ampton in 1086 to be 23. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 63.
The parish is grouped with Little Livermere and Timworth to form a parish council.
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