Ashdon

At the time of Domesday Book Ashdon was a settlement known as Ascenduna in the ancient hundred of Freshwell. A notable archaeological find associated with the parish is the Ashdon Hoard , a collection of 71 Viking Age silver pennies dated to around 895 . The hoard includes coins of Alfred the Great, Guthrum, Guthred, Charles the Bald and Odo of France This was a key milestone in the creation of a united England, whereby the Danish King Canute (or Cnut) defeated the English King Edmund II. After the battle King Edmund II ceded England (except Wessex) to Canute. On 10 September 2016 Waltons Park hosted a re-enactment of the battle which was organised by Ashdon Parish Council, Hadstock village…

Ashdon Primary School, a non-denominational, built in the Victorian Age, for 4–11 year olds is located in the village and has approximately 90 students and had Iain Dale, a Conservative Blogger. Following an initiative to boost student numbers in 2014, the school was still under capacity 4 years later. In 2013, Ashdon Forest School became the first fully outdoor pre-school to be assessed by Ofsted; it achieved a 2, or "Good" rating. In 2014, Hideout Leather, an Ashdon clothing manufacturer, was approached to design jackets for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. The village suffers from speeding, in 2018 over 1,000 vehicles were caught travelling at over 36mph in a 30mph zone, as such…