Mildenhall town sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mildenhall town sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Mildenhall town sign
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 22 Mar 2021
Down the centre, top to bottom are the crests of Edward the Confessor; Diocese of Ely, the Barton family; the North family; The Hanmer family and the Bunbury family, all having had close links with Mildenhall. In the top left quarter is the 15th century hexagonal market cross; progressing clockwise is the church of St Mary. Bottom right is an aircraft flying over open fields and ears of wheat which represent the huge airbase, open heath-land, forest and the agricultural heritage. Finally the River Lark. To each side of the name is a neolithic flint arrowhead and a flint axe, both have been found in large numbers in the area.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.344488
Longitude
0.51051