The Sign
The sign is located at the mouth of the River Deben. The sign is located on Millennium Green and made of wrought iron. A Martello Tower is silhouetted in front of the eastern rising sun showing its location on the east coast of the country. An old fishing boat and modern sailing yacht are silhouetted against the tower, sailing on the waters below representing the Deben and North Sea. Shells can be seen above and below the main panel. A spider is also present on the post!

The Name and Population
The population of was estimated at 24,521 in 2017. The name means "Filica's place". Filica may be a form of Felix; the latter has certainly replaced it later. The place was earlier Burg, referring to the Roman fort at Walton Castle, now washed away. The earliest recorded names "Filchestou" from 1254, and "Filchestowe" in 1291, support the name theory.

Other Points of Interest
The design of the towers resembled that of a coastal defence tower at Mortella Point in Corsica. The name martello comes from this. It is ironic that the towers, which were designed to keep Napoleon's army out, were based on a design from the island of Corsica.