Saxmundham
Saxmundham is a small market town in Suffolk, England, set in the valley of the River Fromus about 18 miles (29 km) north-east of Ipswich as well as 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the coast at Sizewell. The community is bypassed by the A12. It is served by Saxmundham railway station on the East Suffolk Line. Saxmundham Town Council comes under the brand-new East Suffolk District. It was formerly in Suffolk Coastal District. The district selecting ward also has the name Saxmundham. Its population at the 2011 census was 4,913. The town's name allegedly stems from the Old English "Seizmond's Residence". The earliest recorded reference of Saxmundham is in the Domesday Book of 1086 which states 3 churches. It has had a market charter considering that at least 1272 and carries on the practice to this particular day.