The Sign
The present village sign is located at the junction of Millfield and High Street junction in Wangford village and is by Mr. Wing of Fressingfield. Sign is split in two diagonal halves, separated by the river Wang running down the middle. At the top is the church of St Peter and St Paul a medieval church from around the 14th century and at the bottom is the old smock mill which was burnt down in August 1928, which stood about 100 yards away from the present sign.

The old sign used to stand outside the Plough Inn on the A12 main road, not sure when it was erected. However when the new sign was redesigned and re-located, the old sign remained as the sign for the pub itself. The pub then decided to change its sign and now the old village sign hangs on the wall inside, next to the bar. The theme is simple, with a man ploughing a field using two horses, possibly the Suffolk Punch, representing agriculture in the area.

The Name and Population
Wangford is situated near Southwold just off the A12 and was called Wankeforda in 1086 and Wangeford in 1238. The name probably means "the ford by the open fields", originating from Old English. The ford belongs to the River Blyth. The population was 591 in 2011 which now includes Henham

Other Points of Interest

The annual Latitude Festival is held every year at Henham Park.