[4] Earlier spellings include Lurling, Lirling, Lerling, or Lerlingford.

There is an ornamented Norman doorway, with one of the pillars carrying a mass dial.

The nearest railway station with a full service is at Thetford for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich, but Harling Road station offers two trains a day in each direction.

Founded in 1970 in a 17th-century cottage near the old A11 and the Angel pub, the membership and fortunes of the community have fluctuated over the years, but the ethos of low-impact living and environmental harmony has persisted.

As of recent years the membership of the group has fluctuated and has been left with around 6 members.