Early 20th century signpost at junction of Claterbury Lane and Wicken Road, Arkesden (EHER 40804)

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Summary

Signpost of the 1920s to 1930s of cast iron and manufactured by Maldon Iron Works.

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Grid reference	TL 4844 3430 (point)
Civil Parish	ARKESDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

SIGNPOST (Early 20th century to Second World War - 1920 AD? to 1939 AD?)

Description

Signpost of the 1920s to 1930s of cast iron and manufactured by Maldon Iron Works. It has a 3 feet 6 inch circular section tapered post with conical finial. Three 10½-inch arms reading (1) CLAVERING 2 / LANGLEY 4 ½ / BISHOP’S STORTFORD 9 ½ (2) WICKEN 1 ½ / RICKLING 2 ¼ / NEWPORT 3 ¼ (3) DUDDENHOE END / AUDLEY END / SAFFRON WALDEN. Arm (3) is a replacement casting without mileages. <1> Set No.6 of Maldon Ironworks Order No. R/301 dated 28/7/1934. The original arm now replaced read DUDDENHOE END 3 / AUDLEY END 3¼ / SAFFRON WALDEN 5¼. <2>

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<1> SEX65969 Report: Nicholls, J.V.. 2006. Essex Survey of Cast Iron Signposts 2002-2006.
<2> SEX65859 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Nicholls, J.V.. 1934-1936. Maldon Iron Works Order Book No. 19.

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