'Cambridgeshire' Category
Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
A double sided sign (the other was in heavy shade, so no photo), both showing a rural scene. The Haddenham Great Mill which is undergoing restoration is shown on this side.
A Steam Rally is held each year in Haddenham, emphasising the rural nature of the area.
Haddenham on Wikipedia
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Holy Trinity, Haddenham
Holy Trinity, Haddenham
Haddenham [...]Eltisley, Cambridgeshire
A double-sided sign, the view above commemorates St Pandionia who, after her chastity was threatened, is said to have taken refuge in the nunnery of Eltisley where she adopted the religious life and was eventually canonised for her virtue. She died in the convent, and was buried by a well called St. Pandionia’s Well. Her [...]
Earith, Cambridgeshire
Earith is situated on the northerly banks of the Great Ouse River at the junction of the Old West River and the Old and New Bedford Rivers, and this connection with the local waterways is depicted in the motifs on the sign.
The two townships of Bluntisham and Earith, a mile apart on the A1123, form [...]Cottenham, Cambridgeshire
This sign almost looks like an oil painting, depicting 4 different rural scenes of old. The name of the village actually doesn’t stand out as much as appears in the picture above, when looked at head-on, it’s almost invisible! Driving past in the car, I almost missed this one as I assumed it was a [...]
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 [...]Whaddon, Cambs
Whaddon derives from ‘Wheat Hill’, is mentioned in the Domesday book and very likely predates that document by some considerable time.
The village sign was erected in 1994, at which time it was quite brightly painted. I’m not sure what happened for it to appear in the state shown above. The sheaf of corn represents wheat [...]Papworth Everard, Cambs
A wonderful cartoon dragon, signifying Pendragon Hill to the north of the village, is the main motif on this sign. The sign was first erected in 1988, but by 2002 was in a sorry state being heavily waterlogged and suffering from surface damage caused by frost and general weathering. This resulted in peeling paint and [...]
Longstowe, Cambs
The local church of St Mary’s features prominently, above scenes of rural life. The church is unspectacular, having been largely rebuilt on the 1800’s.
The racehorse Golden Miller also features on the sign, having been trained locally. Owned by the legendary Dorothy Padgett, Golden Miller was to chalk up a remarkable five successive victories in the [...]Hilton, Cambs
The sign in Hilton is located by a bus stop on the B1040.
The village’s main attraction is a turf maze built (by a William Sparrow) in the 1660’s on the green near to St Mary Magdalene church. A memorial to Mr Sparrow sits at the centre of the maze. The church dates mainly to [...]Harston, Cambs
This sign is situated on the now much-dimished green (a small patch of grass on a road junction). A honey skip (beehive) and rookery are depicted, whilst the lower half of the sign refers to the fact that the village is well supplied with excellent water, derived from many artesian wells and springs in the [...]