The Sign (part text by Adrian Pye)
Above the name in the upper panel is Martello tower “Z” which sits on the coastline near Buckanay Farm. It is accompanied by a cock pheasant and a rabbit and various local flora. The lower centre panel contains the towerless church of St Andrew with blackface sheep and a Suffolk Punch representing the Suffolk Punch Trust, in the neighbouring village, of Hollesley. The left panel depicts the old windmill which stood just a few yards from this sign. The right panel depicts a longshore fishing boat which was once common off the coast hereabouts. The sign is double sided but both sides are identical. The sign is located close to the Swan Inn pub. The sign was made by Harry Stebbing and Brian Gaze and commemorates the Millennium.

The Name and Population
The population was 423 at the 2011 census. The village was known as Alretuna in 1086 and Alderton in 1284. The name means " The farmstead or estate where alder trees grow", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
The church of St Andrew's ruined tower, which has been partly restored.

Tales of smuggling abound in the area and the true story of Margaret Catchpole and her efforts to save her lover, captain of a smuggler's ship, has much of its action around the village of Alderton. It is possible that bounty was transported along Alderton Hall's secret passage (Wikipedia).