Mid 20th century signpost on B1051 at Suckstead Green (EHER 40810)

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Summary

Signpost from 1937 of cast iron and manufactured by Maldon Iron Works.

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Grid reference	TL 5855 2867 (point)
Civil Parish	BROXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

SIGNPOST (Mid 20th century to 21st century - 1937 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

Signpost from the 1920s to 1930s of cast iron and manufactured by Maldon Iron Works. A circular section 3 feet 6 inch tapered post with a flat semicircular parish plate finial reading PARISH OF / BROXTED with E.C.C. STICK NO BILLS in centre. It would have been originally a conical finial. Three 10½-inch rectangular arms reading (1) B1051 THAXTED 2½ / BURY ST. EDMUNDS 24 (2) CHAURETH GREEN 1¼ / SIBLEYS 1¾ / HAMPERDEN END 2¾ (3) BROXTED / BPS STORTFORD B1051. Arm (3) is a reused item with new plate bolted on front face. The arm was from another location and WIMBISH GREEN 2 visible on rear face. <1> Set 5/115 in Maldon Iron Works order No.892 dated 26/6/1937 for District 1 of Essex County Council. <2>

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<1> SEX65969 Report: Nicholls, J.V.. 2006. Essex Survey of Cast Iron Signposts 2002-2006.
<2> SEX65863 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Unknown. 1937-1941.. Maldon Iron Works Order Book No. 20. p.1141.

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