The Sign
The sign was designed by Mrs EM Rowe and presented to the village by the Women's Institute to commemorate their Diamond Jubilee in 1978. The sign depicts two trees on a bridge and water. Although the bridge is flat and has no trees on it, it represents Blyford bridge, under which the River Blyth flows, and close to where a small Roman statue of Venus was discovered by a farmer in the 1880s. The border of the sign contains tradescantia flowers in honour of John Tradescant whose father was born in the village.

The Name and Population
The population was estimated to be 563 in 2018. The village was called Wenadestuna in 1086 and Wenhaueston in 1197. The name means "The estate or farmstead of a man called Wynhaeth" taken from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
The church is dedicated to St Peter and has a couple of interesting features including a fully defaced Seven Sacrament font and a 'Last Judgement' or 'Doom' painting. This rare work of art was discovered during restoration work in 1892, hidden under whitewash on the wooden tympanum taken down from above the chancel arch.