Sudbourne
Village Hall started as an Army hut on Orfordness in World War
I and was purchased by the village after that war. In
the 1980s funds were raised to build a new hall, which was
opened by the Earl of Cranbrooke in 1988.
The hall acts as a centre for village life and is run as a
Charitable Trust by an elected committee. It has a stage,
a well-equipped kitchen and ample car parking.
To book the village hall contact Virginia Marshall on
01394 450479.
The Village Sign
This stands outside the village hall and
was designed
and made in the village. The designer was Mary Lacey, a
well-known wild life artist and the maker was Trevor Rumsey, a
skilled local craftsman. The sign was unveiled in 2000 to
celebrate the millennium. The design echoes Sudbourne past and
present including
The church: The oldest building in the village,
dating from Norman times.
The Suffolk Punch: There was an important stud
for these at Sudbourne Hall until 1918 and these strong and sturdy
horses were ideal for ploughing before tractors became widely
available.
A deer: There are many fallow, roe and muntjac
deer in the neighbouring forest and woodland.
A tank: This recalls the use of Sudbourne as a
tank training ground during the Second World
War.