Bassett's Pole Public House and signpost
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Bassett's Pole Public House and signpost
Image: © Pat Gumbley Taken: 17 Mar 2007
The signpost marks the boundary between the counties of Stafford and Warwick. The inscription at the base of the signpost (Pole) reads: "On this site Lord Bassett of Drayton set up a boundary pole in the reign of King John and the year of Our Lord 1201". It is said that in the 18th/19th centuries the Pole was tall enough to be visible for quite a distance for travellers to find their way across the heath.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.591209
Longitude
-1.781489