NHER 57023 (Monument record) - 1921 style Place Name Sign for Letheringsett
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
One of 28 surviving 1921 Ministry of Transport style Place Name Signs. This sign is lozenge-shaped and is divided horizontally in three sections. The top, triangular section is occasionally used to indicate which road the sign is positioned on, however it is blank on this sign. The middle, rectangular section contains the name of the town the sign is for, and this sign reads “LETHERINGSETT/PLEASE/DRIVE SLOWLY”. The bottom, triangular section is used to display the authority that is responsible for the upkeep of the sign and reads “NORFOLK C. C.”.
The 27 surviving original signs were all made by the Royal Label Factory in Stratford Upon Avon, and where the original post still survives, the factory’s name can be seen cast on it.
See (S1) for further information on this and the other 1921 Ministry of Transport style signs.
D. Holburn (HES), 29 March 2012
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF83481 Unpublished Document: Haines, C. 2011. 1921-style Place Name Signs in Norfolk. 14 September.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2012 12:22PM