Monks Eleigh village sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Monks Eleigh village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Monks Eleigh village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 26 Feb 2021
The sign is surmounted by the coat of arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The monks of Canterbury, received a good income from the village and that is why the monks are there, waiting for their money. The crossed keys are the emblem of St Peter who is the patron saint of the parish church. The three sheaves on a blue background are there to symbolise the agricultural heritage of the parish. The book represents "Notes on the History of Monks Eleigh" written by Revd The Hon. Arthur Northcote in 1930. The two bridges with three arches across the River Brett, still exist in the parish, one at the east entrance to the parish, the other, called Scripscross Bridge at the west end of the parish on the B1115. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4293379
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Image Location
Latitude
52.092088
Longitude
0.868174