Village History

Great Massingham’s sign reflects the agricultural background of the village.

It also shows the connections with the Augustian Priory founded in the 11th century, and the link to Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister who is said to have been educated in the village.

More recently the Royal Air Force played a significant  role  in village history when a Bomber Command airfield was established on the edge of the village during WWII .