[citation needed] Furthermore, from the mid-Eighteenth Century, Coltishall was a centre for the malting industry with many wherries being built in the village.

242 Squadron RAF, with the famous fighter ace Douglas Bader being based in Coltishall during the Second World War.

RAF Coltishall continue to be used by the Royal Air Force until its closure in November 2006 following a Ministry of Defence review.

In addition, there is a good collection of stained-glass windows including some from the workshops of James Powell and Sons (depicting the Risen Christ) and memorial glass by Alfred Wilkinson.

The village's national constituency is Broadland and Fakenham which has been represented by the Conservative Party's Jerome Mayhew MP since 2019.

Coltishall's war memorial is a stone cross on the High Street which is shared with the nearby village of Great Hautbois.