Stradishall village sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Stradishall village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Stradishall village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 30 Apr 2007
Illustrated on the sign to recognise the RAF Stradishall airfield is a Heyford night bomber and the last heavy bomber biplane to serve with the Royal Air Force. On the ground is the church of St Margaret in the background and an orchard with a ladder up a tree and a bushel of apples, referring to the parish's south facing slopes make it an ideal place to grow fruit and there are many local orchards. A farmer on a tractor is ploughing his fields but the days of the horse and the farrier are not forgotten by the inclusion of a horseshoe in the picture. The cock pheasant and some local flora complete the scene.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.146711
Longitude
0.55389