Toddington - Bedfordshire, UK
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Norfolk12
N 51° 56.939 W 000° 31.955
30U E 669569 N 5758239
A double sided sign in this Bedfordshire town sited on the green.
Waymark Code: WM9Z87
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2010
Views: 7
The sign shows:
Toddington Castle a timber motte-and-bailey castle built before the 13th century in Toddington.
[ Today only earthworks remain of the castle. Chalgrave Castle was built to the south of the village during the 11th century, however no visible remains of the structure exist today.]
The Church was consecrated on St Georges Day in 1222, the same year which St George became the Patron Saint of England. It is only one of four churches in the country with this dedication.
The row of animals across the middle are from the chimera along the church.
A plaque on the sign reads:
'Provided by
TODDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
In 2003
The seating funded by
The Village of the Year Award 2002
The sign funded by
Colt Communications & NTL
& McNicholas Construction Ltd.
Designed by Toddington Artist
Brian Pollard
Erected by
Marlow Builders, Toddington.'
Sign Date: 01/01/2003
Occasion Commemorated: The Village of the Year Award 2002
Location: On the Green
Plaque: yes
Construction Material: Polyurethane with Stone Base
Artist: Toddington Artist Brian Pollard
Web Address: [Web Link]
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