The Sign
The sign has Eriswell church of St Lawrence & St Peter as a background to a tractor and plough which symbolises the agricultural heritage of the parish. On the left is a stone curlew with pine trees, and on the right a cock pheasant with wheat, representing the nature of the warrens and heathland to the east. Below the name is a jet aircraft of the USAF representative of neighbouring Lakenheath, a twig of oak leaves and acorns and a glass of beer with a chequered background illustrating The Chequers Inn public house, close to where the sign is located. The sign was made by Brian Gaze in 2000 to celebrate the Millennium.

The Name and Population
It was called Hereswella in the Domesday Book and means "Here's spring or the boars spring" from Old English and Anglian. The population was 3,101 at the 2011 census.

Other Points of Interest
Many scattered archaeological finds have been made here, including Bronze Age battle axes, palstaves and rapiers which can be found in the Moyse's Hall museum in Bury.

Eriswell is embedded within Elveden Estate, and most of the land and many houses are owned by the estate.