Gislingham village sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gislingham village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Gislingham village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 16 Oct 2020
Gislingham village sign is shaped like a keyhole but I believe it is a reference to the old windmill which stood without its sails in Mill Street behind Mill House. At the top however, is a representation of a Viking longboat. A Viking by the name of Gisli or Gisyl settled at Gisleham near Lowestoft where he came ashore. His son with a similar name decided to set out west to seek his fortune and settled here and named it Gysela’s ham, or Gysela’s home, later abbreviated to Gislingham. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6640694
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Image Location
Latitude
52.304711
Longitude
1.042123