Village Sign, Berden, Essex, UK
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bill&ben
N 51° 56.839 E 000° 08.137
31U E 303147 N 5759054
A carved wooden village sign on a grass triangle at the major road junction in the village.
Waymark Code: WMC3MD
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/21/2011
Views: 2
The sign consists of a stoop of corn and two horseshoes carved in hardwood. The symbolism of the stoop of corn may lie in the meaning of the village name. Berden has had many spellings, among them Berdane, bearden, Byerden, Bardyne and Byrden. There is a suggestion that the name is Old English in origin and may mean Corn Valley. The horse shoes presumably refer to the blacksmiths shop that used to exist in the village.
Location: Road junction at heart of village
Plaque: no
Construction Material: Carved wood
Web Address: [Web Link]
Sign Date: Not listed
Occasion Commemorated: Not listed
Artist: Not listed
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