The Sign
The church of Hopton All Saints is shown behind the trees on both sides. On one side is the River Little Ouse and the other side shows elements of the parish's agricultural heritage, including a wheat sheaf and a plough; a Medieval or Roman pot is also shown, where pottery once thrived here. The oak leaves may represent the woods to the west of the village. The sign was erected in 1977 to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

The Name and Population
The population was 653 at the 2011 census and shares a parish council with neighbouring Knettishall. It was called Hopetuna in 1086 and Hopeton in the 12th century. It means "The farmstead or estate in a small enclosed valley or enclosed plot of land", taken from Old English. The same meaning applies to Hopton-on-Sea, now in Norfolk, but used to be in Suffolk pre-1974.

Other Points of Interest

The church of All Saints has quite a spectacular 15th century hammerbeam roof with plenty of angels.

Hopton All Saints