Village Sign, Henlow, Beds, UK
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bill&ben
N 52° 02.072 W 000° 17.163
30U E 686153 N 5768356
A carved wooden sign next to the village pump at Henlow.
Waymark Code: WM9PPF
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
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The village sign at Henlow takes
the form of a carved wooden board. The images are of the parish church, St Mary
the Virgin, and a barn owl with oak leaves and acorns. The name Henlow is believed to derive from the old English
‘henna hlaw’ meaning hill frequented by
wild birds, which may account for the symbolism on the sign.
There is a brass plaque on the sign post which reads
Erected by
HENLOW
PARISH COUNCIL
1993
Funded by a legacy of
Mr Robert Purdew
of
Henlow Grange
and
the Council
It is believed that Mr Purdew’s
legacy was the sum of £500.