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TL4262 : Girton Village Sign

near to Girton, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain

Girton Village Sign

Information from the plaques:

Top: Design on a Roman belt discovered in a burial ground near Girton College.
Centre: Based on the coat of arms of the Cotton family, Anne-Maria Cotton endowed the first Girton village school.
Geese kept at Wash Pit provided quills used for writing in the University of Cambridge.
Below: Corn Marigolds once common in the village.
The cross of St. Andrew.

1985 The money for this sign was raised by Paul Clare and Michael Davies. Designed by Denis Cheason. Made by Barry Sharman. Erected by Ken Dench.

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year taken

2008

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Grid Square: TL4262, 12 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Keith Edkins (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 16 January, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 17 January, 2008
Category: Village sign (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TL 42435 62063 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:14.3001N 0:5.0707E
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TL 42443 62053
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)