Earls Barton Village Sign - Northamptonshire
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N 52° 15.955 W 000° 45.476
30U E 652995 N 5792982
The Village Sign on the edge of Earls Barton
Waymark Code: WMANEV
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/03/2011
Views: 4
The sign is made of wood and depicts things typical to Earls Barton and its history.
In the background you have the Church with its Saxon Tower
You have the tools of a cobbler as Earls Barton was famous for shoemaking.
You also have a leek and a pie, as one of the local dishes is 'Pork and Leek Pie' a 'Barton Leek' is also the name for someone born and bred in the the village
Sign Date: 01/01/2000
Location: Northampton Road
Plaque: no
Construction Material: Painted wood
Web Address: [Web Link]
Occasion Commemorated: Not listed
Artist: Not listed
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