Assington
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| Assington | |
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Assington shown within Suffolk |
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| Population | 371 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Babergh |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUDBURY |
| Postcode district | CO10 |
| Dialling code | 01787 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European 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, near Sudbury. According to Eilert Ekwall the meaning of the village name is homestead of Assa.The Domesday Book records the population of Assington in 1086 to be 79. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 371.

