Saxmundham

Saxmundham

infobox UK place

country = England
latitude= 52.215
longitude= 1.487
official_name= Saxmundham
population = 2,712 (2001 Census)
shire_district= Suffolk Coastal
region= East of England

shire_county = Suffolk
constituency_westminster= Suffolk Coastal
post_town= SAXMUNDHAM
postcode_district = IP17
postcode_area= IP
dial_code= 01728
os_grid_reference= TM381632

Saxmundham is a small market town in Suffolk, England. It is set in the valley of the River Fromus, a tributary of the River Alde, approximately 18 miles north east of Ipswich and five miles west of the coast at Sizewell. The town is bypassed by the A12 and is served by Saxmundham railway station on the East Suffolk Line.

Origin

The town's name allegedly derives from the Saxon "Seizmonds Home'. The earliest recorded mention of Saxmundham is in the Domesday Book of 1086 which mentions three churches. It has had a market charter since at least 1272 AD and carries on the tradition to this day.

Notable residents

*Ray Allen, Boston Celtics basketball star
*Sam Miller, television director
*Hamlet Watling, painter and schoolmaster

External links

* [http://www.bfra.org.uk Brook Farm Residents' Association]
* [http://www.saxmundham.org Saxmundham Town Council website]
* [http://www.saxmundham.info Town Community website]
* [http://www.pastel.org.uk PASTEL]
* [http://www.saxcom.org.uk Saxmundham Community]
* [http://www.saxradio.co.uk community radio for Saxmundham]
* [http://www.saxmundham.org/aboutsax/henrybright.html Henry Bright, Norwich School of Painters] — Saxmundham Website


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