The Sign
Erwarton sign is all about Erwarton Hall and features the Gatehouse as the support for the Armorial shield and flags. The flags are those of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII either side of the arms of the Calthorpe family. The crown above the shield represents Queen Anne Boleyn. The sign was designed by Robert Gibson-Jarvis and made in Hadleigh. Francis and Christine Kyle, owners of Erwarton Hall, funded the renovation work on the sign for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which includes a set of antlers representing the pair found inside the hall, from a stag reputedly shot by Queen Elizabeth I in Harkstead woods.

The Name and Population
The village was called Eurewardestuna in 1086 and Euerewardeston in 1196. The name means "The farmstead or estate of a man called Eoforweard", from Old English. The population was 126 in 2011.

Other Points of Interest
The church is dedicated to St Mary.

(Wikipedia) Erwarton Hall, a Grade II* listed building, was rebuilt in about 1575 by Sir Phillip Parker. The Grade I listed gatehouse is a well-known local landmark. The estate passed through marriage to John Howe, 2nd Baron Chedworth in the C18 and in 1775 was sold to Charles Berners. Between 1905 and 1976 the Hall was leased to the Admiralty for the use of the Commanders of HMS Ganges, a training establishment based at Shotley Gate. It has been in private hands since the navy's departure.