Much Hadham, Herts
Created for the Millenium, the sign shows the River Ash, in whose valley the village lies. Also shown are the church, a ‘tree of life’ (which is based upon a window in the church), a pair of sheep which are kept locally, and a Tudor Rose. Henry VII’s father was born in the village.
More recently, sculptor Henry Moore lived nearby from 1940 until his death in 1986. The Henry Moore Foundation looks after his studio complex and his famous works. Although visits to the sculptures’ permanent showplace in the rural surroundings are limited and by arrangement only, many can be seen from the public footpaths around the Foundation. Moore’s 1953 “Heads of a King and Queen” is in the churchyard at Much Hadham.
Much Hadham, OS Grid Ref: TL 428 193