The Sign
The village sign also known as the “Angel of the East” was conceived in 2000 as a celebration to the Millennium. It was designed by Ray and Joan Sinclair-Brown and made by the Suffolk artist, Graham Chaplin from the Buxhall forge near Stowmarket. The design for the sign as been taken from one of the roof angels in the church. The sign is located just outside the churchyard. The angel was unveiled by the oldest resident, Miss Ena Collis and the youngest resident, Matthew Doran, aged eighteen months at the time. More details of the making of the sign can bee seen on the Blythburgh website at: https://www.blythburgh.net/history/

The Name and Population
Blythburgh is a small village of around 300 people situated on the Blyth estuary about four miles west of Southwold, sitting astride the A12 trunk road. The church of Holy Trinity can be seen for miles standing high above the Blyth valley. Blythburgh was one of the richest market towns in Suffolk around the time of the Norman Conquest, but by the C15th, the town went into decline. There was a revival in the C16th for the village, which also saw the building of the White Hart Inn. However, again this was short lived. In 1086 it was known as Bledeburo, Bileburc or Bildeburc and formed part of King Williams holdings & Bliburgh in 1235. The name means "a stronghold on the River Blyth".

Other Points of Interest

The church of Holy Trinity is known as The Cathedral of the Marshes. A church building has stood in Blythburgh for a thousand years witnessing to the love of God and the faith of His people. It is a magnificent building which can be seen rising out from the Blyth estuary

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Blythburgh village stands within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty just inland from Southwold on the Heritage Coast of north-east Suffolk. The tidal section of the River Blyth flows just to the north of the village on its way out to the sea at Southwold Harbour.

Blythburgh Holy Trinity Church Roof Angel