Stony Stratford Barber's Shop Pole
N 52° 03.456 W 000° 51.270
30U E 647092 N 5769617
A typical striped BARBER's Pole
Waymark Code: WM36QB
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/19/2008
Views: 45
The shop is in Stratford Arcade,Just off the High Street,In Stony Stratford.
History of Barbers Poles
The red and white stripes symbolize the bandages used during the procedure: red for the blood-stained and white for the clean bandages. Originally, these bandages were hung out on the pole to dry after washing. As the bandages blew in the wind, they would twist together to form the spiral pattern similar to the stripes in the modern day barber pole.
The barber pole became emblematic of the barber/surgeon's profession. Later the cloths were replaced by a painted wooden pole of red and white stripes.
Location of this 'Barber Pole": Outside of Barber Shop
Type of Barber Pole: Stationary/ wooden/painted
Other -: Not listed
Days & Hours of operation: Not listed
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