| Stoke Ash | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Stoke Ash | |
  Stoke Ash Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 314 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Eye |
| Postcode district | IP23 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Stoke Ash is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around six miles south of Diss, the village had a population of 314 in 2011.[1] The village shares a parish council with the neighbouring village of Thwaite.
Stoke Ash is located on the A140 road, which runs between Norwich and Ipswich.[2]
The name "Stoke" is derived from the Old English word "stoc," meaning a place or secondary settlement. "Ash" comes from the Anglian word "æsc," meaning ash tree. The name "Ash" was added to "Stoke" in the 16th century.[3]
In 1086, Stoke Ash was recorded as "Stoches Stotas" in the Domesday Book.[4]
- ^ a b "Stoke Ash (Mid Suffolk): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ McFarlane, David. "Stoke Ash". Genuki UK and Ireland Genealogy. charitable trust GENUKI. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Stoke Ash". Key to English Place Names. The Institute of Name-Studies. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Stoke Ash". Onesuffolk. Retrieved 23 April 2014.