[2] It is an ancient settlement, and from its soil the plough has brought to light many evidences of occupation by Romans and by early Britons.

[4] The name of the village and parish is in today generally pronounced Wersted or Warsted by the residents, the "a" in the latter case having the sound of "a" in father.

It is currently managed by the Two Rivers Benefice, which is composed of the Parishes of Stutton, Holbrook, Woolverstone and Freston, as well as Wherstead.

The subsequent Second Edition featured additional material gathered in Part II: Wherstead in Domesday.

At the time of the New England migration, oysters were abundant in the River Orwell, and some speculate that Ostrich was a corruption from 'Oyster Ridge' or 'Oyster Reach'.