Dizzy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Nice one Baz I'm impressed with your search skills Phew I can go to bed now as it was bugging me cos I couldn't find a photo.... I have been beaten in my mission by a man yet again Suspect Algys may have been shortened and re-used by someone as a fence support then or maybe the ground used to be a lot lower round there at one time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 My pleasure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 well that is one half of the post (sorry about the pun) answered. now then is it worth saving? heart says that it should be left as is. but as there are several examples of complete sign posts then it would seem that it has no historical worth just curiosity value. so no. by the way is it in danger of being removed in the near future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Depends on the rag and bone guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Looks like I have got the parish council interested so it may be moved to a safe site though at this stage not sure what will happen regarding the missing top bits regarding it looking rather short thats because it was moved approx 50ft from its original position and buried over half of it in the field to use as a gate stump. Dizzy I have always been interested in local history back to the medieval period not interested in romanic stuff though although not particularily knowledgable, I have got another little project on the back burner but I don't think it needs flagging up as I know what it is, where it is but it may be too far gone to recover as it has been neglected by the council for too long. heres another post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 So why are they called 'Finger Posts' PS Algy I just realised I wasn't looking for Mile Posts at all.. I was looking for Guide Posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 When you point, what do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 There was a famous "Finger Post" in Kent that showed the Pilgrims the way to Canterbury. It is the origin of the name of Shepherd & Neame's strong ale "Bishops Finger". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 When you point, what do you use? It's very rude to point Peter Ok so I now I have to admit that my question WAS completely stupid ha ha My mind was clearly on other things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I just felt that you would want me to point it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 ........and there was "finger mouse "too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Baz what the hell are talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Don't worry Algy. We're just trying to make Dizzy dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Also a Fingerpost Farm at Norley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 What am I talking about?????? You mean you have never heard of "Fingermouse"??? Bloody hell man.... where have you been? In a convent? Finger Mouse (on the end of Yoffys finger of course!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Here.... go learn something useful you lot!! http://www.thechestnut.com/finger.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Baz sorry for being so negative what a fantastic site pity I didn't know about when our granddaughters were small would have kept them occupied for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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