The Sign

The sign is primarily for the parish of Knoddishall but it hasn’t forgotten the hamlet of Coldfair Green or the parish of Buxlow which no longer has a church and has become very much a part of Knoddishall after 1865. The sign depicts a horseshoe in the centre held in place by four swords, enclosing the windmill, which once stood in the centre of the village in Mill Road, a blacksmith’s anvil, complete with hammer and tongs, the church of St Lawrence which is located in the northwest corner of the parish and a donkey representing Knodishall Whin. The wavy lines at the bottom represent the Hundred River. Buxlow and Coldfair names can be seen on either side of the post.

The sign was erected in 2000 to celebrate the Millennium and is located on Knodishall Common. It is made of wrought iron, crafted by the local blacksmith, Robin Pipe.
The Name and Population

The population was 852 at the 2011 census reducing to 790 in 2019; most of the dwellings are at Coldfair Green. It was called Chenotessala / Cnotesheala / -heale in 1086. The name means "Cnott's nook of land or nook of land by a hill", from Old and Middle English and Anglian.
Other Points of Interest

The church of St Lawrence is of Norman or earlier date and stands a fair way outside the main village, on a hill.

Buxlow Manor is in the parish and has been known as Ghost House, Ghost Hole and Red House Farm. It is dated as 1678, but located on top of a much older house.