Stanstead village sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Stanstead village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Stanstead village sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 22 Mar 2021
Stanstead sign is double sided. the side which faces north, shows the church of St James in the background and a Norman warrior and two shields. On a banner the names of Bernay, Walsham and Hugh de Montfort in a bush of white roses. The abbey of St Mary of Bernay Montfort was Lord of the Manor at the time of Domesday. The other side shows the old postmill which used to stand in the main street. The horses are standing beside the River Glem and the angels are copied from the corbels in the church. Wild roses decorate the scene. Stanstead is not to be confused with Stansted in Essex, where the airport is. This Stanstead is much quieter as depicted on this side of the sign. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6786433 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6786440
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Image Location
Latitude
52.111365
Longitude
0.692277