Signpost at Blackwell

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 29 May 2016

I have added the following information provided to me by the Milestone Society "A NEW OLD SIGNPOST! The village of Blackwell in Worcestershire enjoys a very green aspect, the focal point being a cross roads adjacent to church and post office. For many years this agreeable scene has been blighted by a particularly vulgar clutch of reflective road signs, totally unnecessary for a quite rural setting. The Lickey and Blackwell Parish Council decided the eyesore had been there long enough and an initiative from them was responded to by Bromsgrove District Council with some aplomb. In an imaginative move headed by Patrick Lees, BDC's Project Engineer, a cast iron signpost to a Victorian design was commissioned with original 1870 moulds being used to cast the finger boards. The village name appears on the masthead, a circular black finial with the lettering picked out in gold. The work was undertaken by Gregory's of Cannock, 33-41 Park Street, Bridgetown, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 3BT. It is to be hoped that following BDC's lead the traditional cast iron signpost may see a welcome come-back in suitable locations in many other parts of the country. However, it must be stressed that Gregory's of Cannock will not entertain enquiries from individuals or societies; they will only deal with local authorities. Neville Billington" From the Milestone Society Newsletter, issue 4, January 2003, page 16 The fingerpost has Milestone Society ID WO_SO9972

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