It is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it had a population of around 45 adult men (and total population probably similar to the current figure). It has a church and a village hall, and used to have a school, a pub and two shops. Some of the houses in the village date back to the 15th century.
The name "Ashfield cum Thorpe" (Ashfield with Thorpe) refers to the civil parish, which consists of the village of Ashfield and the nearby hamlet of Thorpe.
The church of St Mary existed in Ashfield at the time of the Domesday Book, and at some time after, St Peter's church was built at Thorpe. This latter fell into ruins by around 1600, and the church at Ashfield was used by both sets of villagers. The patron of St Mary's was Baron Henniker of Thornham Magna. [2] By the late 18th Century, Ashfield church was in disrepair, and it was the turn of Ashfield villages to use Thorpe church. This went on until 1853, when Lord Henniker paid for a new St Mary church in Ashfield. Thorpe church was rebuilt in 1739 by George Pitt, retaining its late Saxon tower.[2] Thorpe church is now in ruins, only part of the tower remaining.
^"Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ ab"Ashcombe - Ashill Pages 85-88 A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848". British History Online. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^"Ipswich ‹ Series 3 ‹ People Just Do Nothing". subsaga.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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ashfield, thorpe, civil, parish, suffolk, district, suffolk, england, between, town, framlingham, east, village, debenham, west, mary, church, ashfield, thorpelocation, within, suffolkarea6, population219, 2011, census, density34, grid, referencetm210627distri. Ashfield cum Thorpe is a civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk England between the town of Framlingham to the East and the village of Debenham to the West Ashfield cum ThorpeSt Mary s church Ashfield cum ThorpeAshfield cum ThorpeLocation within SuffolkArea6 39 km2 2 47 sq mi Population219 2011 Census 1 Density34 km2 88 sq mi OS grid referenceTM210627DistrictMid SuffolkShire countySuffolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townStowmarketPostcode districtIP14Dialling code01728PoliceSuffolkFireSuffolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentCentral Suffolk and North IpswichList of places UK England Suffolk 52 13 N 1 14 E 52 22 N 1 23 E 52 22 1 23 Ashfield Cum Thorpe village sign It is of Anglo Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book when it had a population of around 45 adult men and total population probably similar to the current figure It has a church and a village hall and used to have a school a pub and two shops Some of the houses in the village date back to the 15th century The name Ashfield cum Thorpe Ashfield with Thorpe refers to the civil parish which consists of the village of Ashfield and the nearby hamlet of Thorpe The church of St Mary existed in Ashfield at the time of the Domesday Book and at some time after St Peter s church was built at Thorpe This latter fell into ruins by around 1600 and the church at Ashfield was used by both sets of villagers The patron of St Mary s was Baron Henniker of Thornham Magna 2 By the late 18th Century Ashfield church was in disrepair and it was the turn of Ashfield villages to use Thorpe church This went on until 1853 when Lord Henniker paid for a new St Mary church in Ashfield Thorpe church was rebuilt in 1739 by George Pitt retaining its late Saxon tower 2 Thorpe church is now in ruins only part of the tower remaining The village was briefly featured in an episode of the BBC television mockumentary sitcom People Just Do Nothing 3 Nearby villages include Earl Soham Monk Soham Kenton Debenham and Framsden Notable residents editJohn Chapman 1865 1933 Roman Catholic priest born in the village who was the 4th Abbot of Downside Abbey and founded Worth School in West Sussex References edit Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 16 August 2016 a b Ashcombe Ashill Pages 85 88 A Topographical Dictionary of England Originally published by S Lewis London 1848 British History Online Retrieved 14 July 2020 Ipswich Series 3 People Just Do Nothing subsaga com Retrieved 15 July 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ashfield cum Thorpe at Wikimedia Commons Parish website Ashfield church history St Peter Thorpe church history Ashfield in the Domesday Book Thorpe Hall in the Domesday Book nbsp This Suffolk location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashfield cum Thorpe amp oldid 1184484516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
