NHER 56841 (Monument record) - Early 20th century village road sign, Sandy Lane and Taverham Road, Taverham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAVERHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Village Road Sign
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 “TAVERHAM/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.”.
These signs were manufactured by the Royal Label Factory in Stratford Upon Avon. This sign still retains its original post, which bears the company name.
Information from unpublished document (S1).
D. Holburn (HES), 29 March 2012.
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 18 September 2018.
Field Visit. 2012.
The sign was observed in situ and it was confirmed that it retains its original Royal Label Factory post.
This was originally located at the Ringland Road entrance to Taverham, and is now at the junction of Sandy Lane and Taverham Road, opposite the church. It was taken down in 2006 and sold as scrap for £50, but it was subsequently retrieved and then restored by Rackham Engineering in Hellesdon [1].
There is a second sign at the north end of Fir Covert Road (NHER 56840).
Information from record form (S2).
See also photographs (S3).
D. Gurney (HES), 14 March 2012.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF83481 Unpublished Document: Haines, C. 2011. 1921-style Place Name Signs in Norfolk. 14 September.
- <S2> SNF93934 Recording Form: Norfolk Museum Service and Norfolk Historic Environment Service Staff. 1974?-2016. Data Transfer Forms. Norfolk County Council. NHER 56841.
- <S3> SNF99691 Photograph: Parkinson, S. 2012. Early 20th century village road sign at Sandy Lane and Taverham Road, Taverham. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Sep 19 2018 3:14PM