2010

TR2050 : Barham Village Sign

taken 14 years ago, near to Barham, Kent, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Barham Village Sign in this square
Barham Village Sign
Barham Village Sign
On a large green beside The Street. In the foreground is the River Nailbourne. In the background is St. John the Baptist Church spire. The shield on the sign is a reference to the FitzUrse family who once owned Barham Court (the bears) and Canterbury (the choughs - crowlike birds on the red band). A FitzUrse was one of the knights who believed they were carrying out the wishes of the King, murdered Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury in 1170.
Kent Village Signs

King George VI recommended that the old custom of identifying villages with carved or painted name signs could be revived. In 1920, Biddenden had won a Daily Mail competition for a sign featuring the two Biddenden Maids.
More villages followed, especially in 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. More signs have been put up due to the Millennium. This has meant half of the county villages are identified.]
See also Link , an article on Kent Village Signs


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Category: Village sign
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Kent Village Signs Automatic Clusters: · Street at Barham [16] · Spire of St John the Baptist Church [5] · River Nailbourne [3] Title Clusters: · Barham Village Sign [2] ·
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TR2050, 94 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Anstiss   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 26 March, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 30 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 207 500 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.4037N 1:9.4899E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 206 500
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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