Wooden Signpost Black and White Early 20th Century
Location/Address
Junction of Bottom Road and Gilberts Hill, HP23 6NT St Leonards adjacent to grass triangle
Type
Landmark, art work or way finder
Assets whose form and function are readily visible, but which are not Buildings. This category includes signage and works of art such as murals and statues.
Description
Early twentieth century guidepost at on Bottom Road probably erected in the 1930s.
The signpost stands in a rural location on the edge of St Leonards village, close to Dundridge Cottage, a Grade II listed building. It comprises a timber upright with painted black and white bands, set at the top of which are two timber direction boards, each with a simplified curved 'hand' profile at the outer end. Each board carries a two place-name in black, upper-case, lettering. Tring with Aston Clinton and Cholesbury with Chesham
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Black and White Wooden GuidepostAge
Late 19th or Early 20th Century (i.e pre WWI)Historic Interest
Once a common site only one other wooden guidepost of this type is known for the area example of a wooden guidepost characteristic for this area in the Chilterns.Landmark Status
The Guidepost stands out in the landscape on the side of the road and is well known and cherished by local peopleImages and Documents
Date Listed
n/a
Last Updated
10 Oct 2023