Guide post on eastern verge (EHER 34461)
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Summary
A cast iron guide post dating to the late 19th century made by the Maldon Ironworks.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0768 2325 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRATING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A cast iron guide post dating to the late 19th century made by the Maldon Ironworks. It is a tall post with flat semi-circular finial reading - Parish of Frating. E.C.C. Stick no bills. The arm reads Frating Church ¾. Thorrington Station 2. Gt. Bentley 2¾. Brightlingsea 5. <1>.
It is extant and well maintained <2>.
It is the last extant Maldon Ironworks fourteen-inch arm. <3>
It is a post with one 14-inch arm with parish plate “Parish of Frating”. It is set number 13 on Essex County Council order No.1333 dated 5-2-1929. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX53993 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Tendring.
- <2> SEX60787 Report: Pratt, N. et al.. 2002. Road Transport in Essex 1750-1900: Tollhouses, Milemarkers and Guideposts - Vol.1.
- <3> SEX65853 DESC TEXT: Nicholls, J.V.. 2002-2005. Survey of Essex signposts.
- <4> SEX65855 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Nicholls, J.V.. 1926-1930. Maldon Iron Works Order Book No. 17.