The Sign
The village sign is situated in the centre of the village next to the pond and opposite the Village Maid public house. It was erected on 3rd June 2002 to commemorate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. The plaque states that “The church represents our respect for the past and the seed sower indicates that we have hopes for the future”. The sign was made by the inmates of Blundeston prison. The signpost was changed in 2021, due to the rotting of the wood at the base.

The Name and Population
Lound is a small village in the north of the county, between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth, situated just to the west of the A47 (old A12). The village includes the two small hamlets of Cuckoo Green and Bloodman’s Corner. The parish sits on the Norfolk and Suffolk border, separated by Lound Lakes, now part of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, but used to be training lakes for landing craft in WWII. I believe the lakes were man-made from peat cutting in the Medieval Period. The population was 349 people at the 2021 census. The village dates back to the C8th with a Scandanavian name meaning wood or grove from the Old Norse ‘Lundr’. The earliest known documents date back to 986AD. It was called Lunda in 1086 (Domesday) and Lund in 1254.

Other Points of Interest

The church lies on the eastern edge of the village on Church Lane, just a couple of hundred yards away, accessible by foot across the village green or by road. The round tower church is one of many in this area of Lothingland, but has the delight of an interior that was revamped by Ninian Comper between 1912 and 1914. The church is generally always open and well worth a visit just to see Comper’s work, particularly the modern St Christopher where he adds a personal touch!. The font cover, organ and rood screen are an absolute delight by the same hand.