Chedgrave's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and likely derives from the Old English for Ceatta's pit or grove.

[4] All Saints' was heavily restored in both the Georgian and Victorian eras as well as having a brick extension built in the 1990s.

The church features an oak door dated to 1819 as well as Continental stained-glass windows which were allegedly extracted from Rouen Cathedral after the French Revolution.

[5] All Saints' Church features a memorial to General John Barrett of the British Indian Army who died on 15th October 1880 in Rawalpindi, Punjab.

The village's national constituency is South Norfolk which has been represented by the Labour's Ben Goldsborough MP since 2024.