Archive for January, 2008
Holywell-cum-Needingworth, Cambridgeshire
The parish of Holywell-cum-Needingworth lies on the north bank of the River Ouse near the old boundary between Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire. To the east, the Greenwich Meridian passes through a corner of the parish.
The village of Holywell itself developed by the river as a traditional ring village which takes its name from the ancient spring [...]Willian, Herts
A simple sign, of painted boards, topped by a small carving of a fox, which would appear to be a motif of the village, being also the name of the local pub. The nearby All Saints church is topped with some of the most spectacular gargoyles in the county!
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Willian Village, OS Grid [...]Tewin, Herts
Another Millenium memorial sign, this sits on one corner of the triangular village green. Tewin has most of the features typical of English country villages, a Church, two pubs, a village green, a red telephone box and a shop and post office. The river Mimram runs to the south, and is depicted on the sign, [...]
St Ippolyts, Herts
This sign on the village green, is very modern in design, in stark contrast to the picturesque old church across the road.
Note the spelling, which differs from that shown on the OS map. Road signs in the area show one or the other of the alternate spellings: St Ippolyts or St Ippollits.
St. Ippolyts: A Country [...]Northchurch, Herts
On one side is shown the church, Peter the Wild Boy, and a representation of the old North West Railway which passes nearby. On the other (shown above) is the Grand Union Canal and [...]