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Suffolk. Asetona (1086) (DB), Assintona (1175). ‘Estate associated with a man called *As(s)a’. OE pers. name + -ing- + tūn.

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Coordinates: 52°00′25″N 0°48′58″E / 52.007°N 0.816°E / 52.007; 0.816

Assington
CHURCH ASSINGTON.jpg
St Edmund's church, Assington.
Assington is located in Suffolk
Assington

 Assington shown within Suffolk
Population 380 [1]
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.

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  • Alena Isabella Karolus
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