The Sign
The original sign was double sided and depicts the round tower church of St Peter on one side and a nun, probably St Clare, on the other from the Medieval nunnery of the Order of the Poor Clares, where ruins can be found in the parish. She may be holding lime twigs that may represent the limes that run up to the church. The letters 'CLA' and 'RA' represents the old name for Clare. The sign was then replaced, single sided this time, with just the figure of St Clare holding a lily. The new sign was designed and made by Anne Smith, a local artist, which is located on the same spot, called The Pound, a triangular piece of land where stray animals from days gone by would have been impounded.

The Name and Population
The population was around 175 at the 2011 census. It was called Buresiart in the Domesday Book. The name could mean "Peasant's enclosure", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest

The church of St Peter has the strangest of Royal Arms, which are obviously homemade. During renovation work undertaken in 2017, medieval wall paintings were uncovered and have now been preserved.

The order had an abbey - which was previously the Rokes Hall manor house - in the Suffolk village until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII. Today the hotel and wedding venue Bruisyard Hall stands on the site and uses some elements of the original building.

Bruisyard St Peter round tower church