The Sign
There are two signs at Mendlesham Green, both at the same location. The main sign is a simple name only made of cast iron with what looks like a mill wheel on top, with the beacon pennant for Mendlesham located behind it. The beacon shows a typical galleon of the time and was erected in 1988 to celebrate 400 years since the Spanish Armada

The Name and Population
The population of Mendlesham was 1,407 at the 2011 census. It was called Mundlesham, Menlessam in 1086 and Mendlesham in 1165. The name means "The homestead or village of a man called Myndel", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest

Mendlesham Green is a hamlet of Mendlesham and contains Mendlesham Green Baptist Church. It lies just under two miles south of the main village.