Roadworks in Ringshall near the village sign
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The photograph on this page of Roadworks in Ringshall near the village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Roadworks in Ringshall near the village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 30 May 2015
The sign is surmounted by a miniature replica of a horse drawn plough in homage to the horse and the agricultural heritage of the village, Above the name a farmer and his dog watch a tractor working the field. Below the name a pair of heavy horses while a man rakes the last of the straw. The sign has foliage around the frame with blackbirds and a song thrush perching on the branches. The base of the sign is a replica of the village pillory. They stand in the area locally known as the Ringshall Stocks. The top of the post has a picture of St Catherine’s church and swifts flying overhead. The aircraft, a Mc Donald Douglas Phantom, is a reference to the past presence of the Royal Air Force at Wattisham and the helicopter, an Army Air Corps Apache, is a reference to the presence of the Army who now occupy the airfield. The policeman and other character are incidental and there to complete a picture of village life. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6781333
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Image Location
Latitude
52.12368
Longitude
0.993666