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| HER Number: | MDV107478 |
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| Name: | The Village Sign, Castle Street, Bampton |
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Summary
The village sign is a local landmark, located at the junction of Castle Street and Fore Street on a landscaped area known locally as ‘The Stage’.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 957 223 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bampton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- Local List: The Village Sign, on 'the stage', Castle Street
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SIGN (XX to Unknown - 1989 AD (Not applicable))
Full description
GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.
Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Mid Devon Local List Register of Heritage Assets - Central, The Village Sign, Castle Street
The Village Sign, Castle Street and Fore Street junction, Bampton (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356890.
The Village Sign, Castle Street and Fore Street junction, Bampton.
Description: The village sign is a local landmark, located at the junction of Castle Street and Fore Street on a landscaped area known locally as ‘The Stage’. This area is part of ‘Bampton-in-Bloom’ and has competed in Britain in Bloom competitions since the 1970s, winning nationally a total of 6 times, and winning regionally three times, as well as being a ‘World Winner’ in 1999. The space was formed in February 1965 when a house was demolished in a road widening scheme. The sign was designed by Bampton School in 1989 and depicts the importance of the wool trade in Bampton until the 19th Century. It contains the Bampton Nott breed of sheep and packhorses which were used during the wool trade. The sign is seen as a landmark within the town, and is identified by local people as the symbol of Bampton.
Grid Reference: 295768/122341
Source: Bampton Society, Bampton Conservation Area Appraisal
www.bampton.org.uk/history-oldroutes.html
Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Register of Heritage Assets, The Village Sign, on 'the stage', Castle Street (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356889.
The Village Sign, on 'the stage', Castle Street.
Importance: Important community sign, depicting the historical association with the wool trade.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351585 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #66918 ] |
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| SDV356889 | Local List - Register of Heritage Assets: Mid Devon District Council. 2014. Register of Heritage Assets. Mid Devon District Council. Digital. The Village Sign, on 'the stage', Castle Street. |
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| SDV356890 | Local List - Register of Heritage Assets: Mid Devon District Council. 2014. Mid Devon Local List Register of Heritage Assets - Central. Mid Devon District Council. Digital. The Village Sign, Castle Street
The Village Sign, Castle Street and Fore Street junction, Bampton. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2014 4:59PM |
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