Feltwell's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for a spring or stream with an abundance of mullein.

[10] It largely dates from the fifteenth century and was built after the site of earlier worship was severely damaged by fire.

Among the memorials in the church is one to Lt-Col. Edward G. Hibbert of the Grenadier Guards, a veteran of the Crimean War and the Battles of Alma, Inkerman and Sevastopol.

[11] RAF Feltwell opened in 1937 for use by the Royal Air Force and, during the Second World War, hosted the Vickers Wellingtons of No.

After the war, Feltwell hosted Thor ballistic missiles for the RAF and was later leased to the United States Air Force.

[14] The village is also home to: a General Practice surgery & pharmacy; a veterinarian practice: a car garage and service station; two convenience stores; a hairdressers; a Chinese takeaway; a Fish and Chips takeaway and; a small amount of miscellaneous businesses close to the old snooker hall.

Feltwell's war memorial takes the form of a marble Celtic cross above a plinth, located inside St Mary's Churchyard.