The Sign
The sign was designed by Mr Bewes and made by Brian Gaze of cast aluminium and erected in 1991.

In the foreground is a monk shown walking the 'Chevington Way' which continues on to Bury St Edmunds Abbey; it was originally part of a pilgrim route. The stag and woods relate to medieval hunting in the parish which was under the authority of the Abbot of St. Edmundsbury. In the background is the church of All Saints. The whole scene is encased in a horseshoe surrounded by local flora representing the countryside and rural nature of the village.

The Name and Population
The population was 602 at the 2011 census. It was called Ceuentuna in 1086 and Cheventon in 1254. The name means "The farmstead or estate of a man called Ceofa", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest

The parish also contains the hamlets of Broad Green and Tan Office Green.

Chevington was a 'closed' parish, with movement into the village restricted until the early 19th century, and as a high proportion of the parish was owned by a single family, there were relatively few freeholders.