The Sign
Harleston is on its third rendition of the village sign, with the lime leaf being the only connection between them all, located at the same place close to the village green.

Original Sign: Erected in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, designed by Mr B. Wright and made by Mr R. Turner. The main feature is the two lime leaves that represent the avenue of trees across the village green. The small dots on either side of the leaves refer to the amount of residents in the village in 1952 (50) and 1977 (150).

Second Sign: Erected in 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The main feature is the small church of St Augustine, but still retaining the lime leaves within the shield in the top right above the erection date. The horseshoe at the top of the post represents the blacksmith who made parts of the sign.

Present Sign: Erected in 2011 and made of wrought iron, the church is the main feature in the centre with a traditional ploughman and horse sitting on the top, representing the importance of agriculture in the area, along with the milk churns and ears of wheat. The anvil and horseshoes are also there representing the local blacksmith and farrier. The lime leaves are between the churns and anvil.

The Name and Population
The population was 227 at the 2021 census. It was called Heroluestuna in the Domesday Book and Herleston in 1197. The name means "The farmstead or estate of a man called Heoruwulf or Herewulf", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
Samantha Harvey (1993- ), musician born in the village

Harleston St Augustine