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Village Sign
In many parts of England, an ornamental village sign is erected to announce the village name to those entering the village. They are typically placed on the principal road entrance or in a prominent location such as a village green. The design often depicts a particularly characteristic feature of the village or a scene from its history, heritage, or culture. They are typically made of wood or metal or a combination of both, the designs are often made by the local community. Ornamental timber and iron signs were common historically to identify buildings of importance such as inns or town halls. However, the tradition of village signs is believed to have started in Norfolk early in the 20th century when Edward VII suggested that village signs would aid motorists and give a feature of interest on the Sandringham Estate. The spread of interest beyond Norfolk can be attributed to Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI) who gave a speech to the Royal Academy in 1920 promot ...
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Biddenden Maids Village Green - Geograph
Biddenden is a large, mostly agricultural and wooded village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The village lies on the Weald of Kent, north of Tenterden. It was a centre for the Wealden iron industry and Wealden cloth industry, clothmaking. The parish includes the hamlet Woolpack Corner (). Origin of Name The place name Biddenden is derived from the Kentish dialect (Old English), Kentish dialect of Old English, meaning "Bidda's woodland pasture". It is associated with a man called ''Bida,'' and was originally ''Biddingden'' (c993) ''Bida'' + ''ing'' + ''denn'', eventually evolving into the current spelling. History All Saints Biddenden is the parish church, built mostly in the 13th century. There was likely an earlier Saxon church here. During the half-century reign of Edward III of England, Edward III, Flemings, Flemish clothworkers were settled in the area. The ready availability of raw materials led to the establishment of a flourishing textile i ...
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Millennium
A millennium () is a period of one thousand years, one hundred decades, or ten centuries, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (initial reference point) of the calendar in consideration and at later years that are whole number multiples of a thousand years after the start point. The term can also refer to an interval of time beginning on any date. Millennia sometimes have religious or theological implications (see millenarianism). The word ''millennium'' derives from the Latin ', ''thousand'', and ', year. Debate over millennium celebrations There was a public debate leading up to the celebrations of the year 2000 as to whether the beginning of that year should be understood as the beginning of the "new" millennium. Historically, there has been debate around the turn of previous decades, centuries, and millennia, but not so much for decades. The issue ...
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Northrepps
Northrepps is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is southeast of Cromer, north of Norwich and north of London. The village lies west of the A149 which runs between Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at Cromer for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village and parish of Northrepps had in the 2001 census a population of 839, increasing to 886 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the village falls within the district of North Norfolk. Description The parish of Northrepps was reduced in size in 1906, losing land to the parish of Overstrand which lies to the north. The parish boundary to the north-west is with Cromer, to the north-east with Sidestrand. To the west are the boundaries with Felbrigg and Roughton whilst to the south is the parish of Southrepps. At its nearest point the parish is just 500 metr ...
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High Kelling
High Kelling is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. High Kelling is east of Holt and west of Cromer, along the A148 road. History High Kelling's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the higher part of ''Cylla's'' people. In 1957, the remains of a Roman building were discovered in Kelling which were excavated by students at Gresham's School. Furthermore, several hoards of Roman coins have been discovered by metal detectorists. In the Domesday Book, Kelling is listed as a settlement of 81 households in the hundred of Holt. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Hugh d'Avranches, Roger, son of Rainard and Ralph, son of Hagni. Between 1903 and 1905, Home Place was built as the residence of the Reverend Percy R. Lloyd by Edward Schroeder Prior in the Arts and Crafts Style. During the First World War, several practice trenches were dug on Kelling Heath for the purposes of troop training. Durin ...
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East Runton
East Runton is a village in the civil parish of Runton in the England, English county of Norfolk. East Runton is located west of Cromer and north of Norwich. The village lies on the A149 road, A149 coast road but most of the dwellings can be found just south of the road, nestled around the two village greens. History East Runton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for ''Runa's'' or ''Runi's'' settlement. In the Domesday Book, East Runton is listed alongside West Runton as a settlement of 24 households in the Hundred (county division), hundred of Erpingham, North Erpingham. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglia, East Anglian estates of Roger Bigod of Norfolk, Roger Bigod and William d'Ecouis. East Runton Windmill was first recorded in 1826 and was in operation until the machinery was removed in 1949, with the mill later being converted into a private residence. Geography East Runton's population statistics are shared with ...
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Weybourne, Norfolk
Weybourne is a village on the coast of North Norfolk, England. The village is surrounded by arable fields, woodland and heathland; it straddles the A149 coast road, west of Sheringham, within the Norfolk Coast AONB. The area is popular for its local countryside and coastline, particularly for walking, wildlife and bird-watching. The parish church of All Saints is listed Grade II*. The adjacent standing remains of the Augustinian priory are Grade I and the site is a Scheduled Monument. Toponymy The village's name origin is uncertain. The second element is 'stream'. The specific may be a pre-English river-name, or perhaps, 'weir/mill-dam stream', although there is no evidence for the age of the mill pond here. Other suggestions such as the Old English 'wearg', 'felon' and 'wagu', 'quagmire' are less likely. Climate Weybourne has an oceanic climate (Köppen: ''Cfb''). Early history Weybourne is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is called Wabrume. The remai ...
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Beeston Regis
Beeston Regis is a village and civil parish in the North Norfolk district of Norfolk, England.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 252 – Norfolk Coast East''. . It is about a mile (2 km) east of Sheringham, Norfolk and near the coast. The village is 2 miles (3 km) west of Cromer and 16 miles (26 km) north of the city of Norwich. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, it had a population of 1,062. There is a frequent bus service between Sheringham and Norwich, as well as being served by the Coasthopper along the coast road A149 road, A149, and a rail Abellio Greater Anglia, service from the nearby stations of Sheringham railway station, Sheringham to the west and West Runton railway station, West Runton to the east, where the Bittern Line runs a frequent service between Norwich railway station, Norwich, Cromer railway station, Cromer and Sheringham. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The North Sea is the northern boundary ...
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Sandling, Maidstone
Sandling is a Hamlet (place), hamlet to the north of the town of Maidstone, Kent, England, at the foot of the North Downs. It falls within the parish of Boxley. Notable buildings in the hamlet include the remains of the twelfth century Boxley Abbey, the Hospitium or Boxley Abbey Barn, the fifteenth century gatehouse chapel of St Andrew's, the headquarters of the Kent Wildlife Trust at Tyland Barn, and Kent Life open-air museum. Sandling's sign was erected to mark Boxley Parish Council’s centenary (1895-1995) and is based on ideas submitted by Sandling County Primary School pupils in 1993. It depicts Boarley Oast, the North Downs, the River Medway and Tyland Barn. Several Neolithic, Stone Age sites border the hamlet, including Kit's Coty House, Little Kit's Coty House, Smythe's Megalith, the Coffin Stone and the White Horse Stone. The fields in and around Sandling are primarily used for viticulture. Chapel Down tend 156 acres of vines at Boarley Farm. Boxley Abbey Boxley ...
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Capel St Andrew
Capel St Andrew is a village and a civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is near the larger settlement of Orford. Capel St Andrew is close to the River Butley, which is a tributary to the River Ore. A small ferry service runs from close to Capel St Andrew across the River Butley and gives cyclists and walkers easy access to Orford. To the east of the village lie the RSPB reserve at Boyton Marshes. Capel St Andrew was referred to as ''Capeles'' in the Domesday Book, which is derived from the Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ... for "chapel". Despite being named after a church, the village does not have a church any more. The church was demolished between 1529 and 1553. Notes Villages in Suffol ...
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Sculpture
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving (the removal of material) and modelling (the addition of material, as clay), in stone, metal, ceramic art, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or Molding (process), moulded or Casting, cast. Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works (other than pottery) from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. In addition, most ancient sculpture was painted, which h ...
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East Anglia
East Anglia is an area of the East of England, often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, with parts of Essex sometimes also included. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, a people whose name originated in Anglia (Angeln), in what is now Northern Germany. East Anglia is a predominantly rural region and contains mainly flat or low-lying and agricultural land. The area is known for considerable natural beauty. It shares a long North Sea coastline and contains one of the ten national parks in England, The Broads. Norwich is the largest city in the region. Area Definitions of what constitutes East Anglia vary. The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia, established in the 6th century, originally consisted of the modern counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and expanded west into at least part of Cambridgeshire, typically the northernmost parts known as The Fens. The modern NUTS 2 statistical unit of East Anglia compri ...
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Essex
Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea, and the county town is Chelmsford. The county has an area of and a population of 1,832,751. After Southend-on-Sea (182,305), the largest settlements are Colchester (130,245), Basildon (115,955) and Chelmsford (110,625). The south of the county is very densely populated, and the remainder, besides Colchester and Chelmsford, is largely rural. For local government purposes Essex comprises a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and two unitary authority areas: Thurrock Council, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea City Council, Southend-on-Sea. The districts of Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend have city status. The county H ...
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