Stoke Ash

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. 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.

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.

In 1086, Stoke Ash was recorded as "Stoches Stotas" in the Domesday Book.