Ashbocking is a village and
civil parish in the
Mid Suffolk district of
Suffolk
Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...
, England. The village is about seven miles north of
Ipswich, and according to the 2001 census had a population of 318, increasing to 356 at the 2011 Census.
The village's name means 'Ash-tree', with the 'de Bocking' family name (probably from
Bocking, Essex
Bocking is an area of Braintree, Essex, England, which was a former village and civil parish. In 1934 it became part of the civil parish of Braintree and Bocking, which is now within Braintree District.
It forms an electoral division for Essex Co ...
) added later.
In 1326,
All Saints' Church, Ashbocking was
impropriated to the
monastery of Christ Church,
Canterbury. After the
Reformation, the patronage of the church passed to the
Lord Chancellor. The church building dates back to the 14th century with later additions, and was remodelled in 1872.
The lords of the manor were the
Tollemache Tollemache (pronounced ) and also spelled Tallemache or Talmash is an English surname which may refer to:
*Algernon Tollemache (1805–1892), British politician
*Bentley Lyonel John Tollemache, 3rd Baron Tollemache (1883–1955), British Army offi ...
family of
Helmingham Hall. Ashbocking Hall on Church Lane is a Grade II* listed building, with the remains of a medieval moat. The original half-timbered house dates back to the early 16th century, with later additions.
, a recipient of the
Victoria Cross during the Second World War, is buried in All Saints' churchyard.
References
* County Churches, ed. J.C. Cox Suffolk. Published 1912 by Allen in Londo
OpenLibrary.org
External links
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Villages in Suffolk
Mid Suffolk District
Civil parishes in Suffolk
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