Freckenham village sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Freckenham village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Freckenham village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 12 Oct 2008
The sign depicts a boat sailing on Lee Brook, when it was more than it is today (a tributary of the River Lark and in turn the River Kennett). It flies the saltire of St Andrew, the patron saint of the church pictured in the opposite corner. Between the two is the village's castle, destroyed by Sweyn Forkbeard of which only the motte mound remains, and never was the stone edifice depicted. In the centre is a manorial, or possibly monastic seal which dates from 12th or 13th century found in the parish. The tractor is symbolic of the agricultural nature and heritage of the village. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4292704
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Image Location
Latitude
52.321407
Longitude
0.444355