Barford village sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Barford village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Barford village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 1 Dec 2020
Barley Ford is the presumed derivation of Barford. The sign which takes the form of a horseshoe. complete with the correct number of nailholes, is surmounted by a Viking horned helmet, below which is the church in accurate detail, with the date 1308, which was when the nave was built. The tower and chancel were added about a century later. Below the church the Viking past is again depicted with a Viking longship in full sail and the date AD 700 on the bottom of the horseshoe. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6693888
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Image Location
Latitude
52.626025
Longitude
1.119734