2020

TM2373 : Stradbroke village sign

taken 3 years ago, near to Stradbroke, Suffolk, England

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Stradbroke village sign
Stradbroke village sign
The original oak sign was replaced by a fibreglass replica when the original rotted. The following is an extract from Stradbroke on line. LinkExternal link
"The Bishop was Bishop Grosseteste who was reputedly born in Town House (now Lavender & Jude) in 1168. There is a plaque to his memory in the porch of the building. It states that he became Bishop of Lincoln in 1235 and died in 1253. There was a Teachers’ Training College in Lincoln and since 2012, a University which bears his name. The younger man at his feet was an itinerant poet, James Chambers who died and was buried in Stradbroke Churchyard. He was born in Soham in Cambridgeshire in 1748 and a book of his ‘Poetical Works’ was published in Ipswich in 1820. He begged for food and shelter in Stradbroke and the district around and in return wrote poems for his benefactors. He called himself a ‘poetaster’. He therefore missed the chance of meeting Bishop Grosseteste by a little more than 500 years! Such is artistic license!"
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Village Signs of East Anglia

Village signs are typically placed along the principal road or in a prominent location such as a village green or close by the church. The design often depicts a particularly feature of the village or a scene from its history, heritage, or culture. They are typically made of wood or metal or a combination of both, the designs are often made by the local community.
Although they do appear in villages and towns all over the country they are more prominent in East Anglia than elsewhere in the country.


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TM2373, 140 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Adrian S Pye   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 16 October, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 17 October, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 23045 73873 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:19.0570N 1:16.2677E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 2305 7387
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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