The Sign
The design has changed slightly since it was first erected in 1994, but still maintaining the same theme. The main subject is the distinctive entrance to a model farm started by the Webb family which can still be seen today. St Mary's church is also featured in the distance. Sheep are there representing local agriculture and the trees represent Combs Wood, now a nature reserve. Also agriculture is represented in the original sign alongside the name with a tractor and sheaf of wheat, but have now disappeared on the more recent sign. The original sign was erected in 1995 at the junction of Park Road and Mill Lane

The Name and Population
Combs in Suffolk had a population of 852 at the 2011 census, which is slowly decreasing from the 1,174 persons in 1881. It is now regarded as a suburb of Stowmarket. Known as Cambas in 1086, then Cambes in 1130. It means "The hill-crests or ridges" from Old English. Geologically speaking, there is a half-mile long glacial valley known locally as the Slough across the area.

Other Points of Interest

Combs St Mary church has a wonderful collection of medieval and 19th century carved bench ends.

The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.