Ingham

The Sign
The village sign is themed around the buildings of the village, with the church of St Bartholomew standing proud in the background, the Cadogan pub is on the right. There are also a couple of poplar trees. A shield and crest are at the top of the post, the crest is a mitre with connections to St Edmondsbury Abbey; the shield is uncarved. The whole sign is within a frame of carved pillars and a canopy.

The Name and Population
The population was 451 at the 2011 census. It was called Incham / Ingham in the Domesday Book. The name Possibly means "Inga's homestead/village", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
Situated on a slight rise north of Bury St Edmunds the village has a large green, formerly including school playing fields to the east of the main road reached by a lane between the Church and the Post Office. Beyond the green lies the abandoned railway cutting - the line and Ingham railway station closed in the 1950s.