The Sign
The village sign represents the two villages of Brome and Oakley, with the arms depicted on the left are those of the Cornwallis family, and on the right are those of the Bucton family. In 1400 John Cornwallis of London and landowner at Brome married Philippa, daughter of Sir Robert Bucton of Oakley and therefore uniting the two parishes. The sign was erected in 2000 to commemorate the millennium, as indicated by the Roman numerals carved on the top of the post.

The Name and Population
The parish was formed in 1982 from the parishes of Brome and Oakley and had a population of 475 at the 2011 census. Brome was called Brom or Brum and Oakley was called Acle in the Domesday Book. Brome means "Broom (place)" and Oakley means "Oak wood", both from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
Brome church is dedicated to St Mary and has a round tower. Oakley church is dedicated to St Nicholas.