2012
ST5971 : The Bath Wells Signpost Bristol
taken 14 years ago, near to Bristol, England
The Bath Wells Signpost Bristol
This sign post is located in Totterdown where the A4 road to Bath splits from the A37 to Wells. It is a Finger post dating from the early 19th C and is made of cast iron.
It is grade II listed and its listing says:-
Cast-iron column and glass lamps.
Fluted Doric column and square entablature with triglyphs,
carrying 2 finger posts with pointing hands and pierced
lettering, indicating BATH and WELLS. Restored c1985 with 3
glass balloon lamps. Known familiarly as the Bishop of Bath
and Wells. '...one of the finest early C19 signposts in
England' (Pevsner).
It is grade II listed and its listing says:-
Cast-iron column and glass lamps.
Fluted Doric column and square entablature with triglyphs,
carrying 2 finger posts with pointing hands and pierced
lettering, indicating BATH and WELLS. Restored c1985 with 3
glass balloon lamps. Known familiarly as the Bishop of Bath
and Wells. '...one of the finest early C19 signposts in
England' (Pevsner).
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- Grid Square
- ST5971, 584 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Nigel Mykura (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 14 April, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 18 April, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
ST 5989 7185 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:26.6526N 2:34.7111W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: ST 5988 7183
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
