The Sign
The sign depicts a scene from Victorian Metfield. A stableboy with a horse, a gentleman in a top hat, probably the Lord of the manor, one of the Jermy family, standing beside the Metfield stone, a glacial erratic which is lain beside the church tower. A married couple and two children standing under a tree. The sign was unveiled on the 7th June 1977 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Name and Population
The population was 388 at the 2011 census. It was called Medefeld  in 1214 & 1229. The name means "The open land with a meadow" from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
A large boulder, 125 x 85 x 85cm high, can be found embedded next to the south-west corner of the tower in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist. Although described by others as 'puddingstone', it's actually just a sandstone conglomerate erratic, its surface studded with tiny pebbles. It became the traditional meeting place for the villagers.

The church has some interesting heads in the south porch roof, which also has a second storey probably used as a school in Medieval times. The royal arms inside are those of George IV.

The manorial Jermy family lived in the village for over 300 years. Sir John Jermy was granted the title of Lord of the Manor in 1325. He owned Metfield Hall and arable and common land. Other wealthy landowners included the Adair, Henniker and Micklethwaite families. These families owned most of the land, farmhouses and cottages that were rented to tenant farmers.