Large village, recorded in Domesday as "Fessefelda" and shown on John Speed's 1610 map as ""Fresenfeld", with an old guildhall which is now converted into the Fox & Goose. In the churchyard can be found the tomb of William Sandcroft, a former Archbishop of Canterbury and one of seven bishops imprisoned for revolting against James II; he was later sacked by William III.
See also the village website.
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estimated population (2007) of Fressingfield: 980
Local licensing authority for Fressingfield is Mid Suffolk

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