“Notice: By vic.cap.20.s.75. any person not fastening this gate after having passed through is liable to a penalty of forty shillings.”
I spotted this old sign in Buckinghamshire. The shilling was a unit of pre-decimal currency discontinued in 1971.
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Showing posts with label Buckinghamshire. Show all posts
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Notice
I spotted this old sign in Buckinghamshire. The shilling was a unit of pre-decimal currency discontinued in 1971.
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Early Morning by the Grand Union Canal
Recently we camped near Stoke Hammond alongside the Grand Union Canal. The canal cuts through central England, running from Birmingham to London.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
The Church of Saint Lawrence
The church sits on the site of an Iron Age hill fort in the Chilterns, although it's difficult to spot any trace of the fort using Google maps. It's claimed the sphere on the tower was used as a secret meeting place by members of the Hellfire Club. Close to the church is the hexagonal Dashwood Mausoleum build by one of the Hellfire Club's founders, Sir Francis Dashwood.
