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Historic maps of Assington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Assington maps
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Assington books
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Suffolk Living Memories
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
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Memories of Assington
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In 2001 my husband Derek and I visited Assington. We had been researching Derek's family history, and had discovered that his great-great-grandfather John Crisell was the bailiff, in the middle of the 19th century,at Society Farm, Assington.
We were unable to find the farm, but called at a farm shop in the middle of the village, and were told that this... [more]
Shared on 27 August 2006
Suffolk memories
I think my father's birth family the Harts may have lived in this house. Does anybody know any history of the occupants of the house?
Shared on 24 May 2009
We have just discover some of our relatives may have come from the Boxford area. Does anyone remember or recall anyone of the name of Churchyard or maybe Greenwood living in Boxford or nearby, maybe even Ipswich. Our father maybe went to a boys home in the area in the 20's and 30's
Can anyone help with our... [more]
Shared on 11 April 2009
William Balaam born in Stone Street, Boxford in 1870 or thereabouts. He was my Grandfather's stepfather. Grandad often talked of Boxford. It is believed that later in William Balaam's life he became a Mayor or Lord Mayor - however, we are not certain which town in the UK he became Mayor of - because he moved to London... [more]
Shared on 08 June 2008
Extracts From Assington & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Assington, inspired by Frith photos.
Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The post office (note the recruiting posters on its wall, right) was kept by Henry Chatters. Beyond is the Shoulder of Mutton, whose landlord Frederick Godday was also a butcher. The white gabled building (centre left) has been the post office since the 1940s. At the end is the School House, occupied by Richard Cobb. The school was built in 1844... [more]
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
This stands close to the site of Assington Hall, which burnt down in 1957. Parts of the outbuildings survived, including the range to the left of the church. The interior is lined with monuments to the Gurdon family dating from the 16th to 20th centuries. Since 1907 the porch windows have been blocked. The chest tomb of c1800 is for three members of the... [more]
This is an extract from Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories.
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Sudbury, Lavenham and Long Melford Photographic Memories
The church of St Andrew with its distinctive wooden spire was restored in 1862. The south aisle with its square-headed windows was rebuilt in 1887 by a bequest of William King. The gable cross has gone, and clock faces have been inserted into the tower roundels; otherwise the view is unchanged today.
This is an extract from Sudbury, Lavenham and Long Melford Photographic Memories.
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