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Saxmundham
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| Saxmundham | |
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| Population | 2,712 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Suffolk Coastal |
| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SAXMUNDHAM |
| Postcode district | IP17 |
| Dial code | 01728 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Suffolk Coastal |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Suffolk | |
Saxmundham is a small market town in Suffolk, England. It is set in the valley of the river Fromus, a tributary of the 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.
The town name allegedly derives from the Saxon "Seizmonds Home'. The earliest recorded mention of Saxmundham is in the Domesday Survey of 1086 which mentions three churches. It has had a Market charter since at least 1272AD and carries on the tradition to this day.