Roadside Furniture Survey 1999
In 1999 the Society undertook a survey of the roadside furniture in our villages, and recorded each item photographically. Below are the albums for each village's roadside furniture survey.
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Burton
Red cast iron post box with domed top. Installed when the Post Office moved to the village shop in 1996.
Plaque on Tarn Lane, adjacent to the group of trees planted in 1992 by villagers to mark the 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.
Lamp post on West Side of The Square, which commemorates the marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales on the 10th March 1863. The lamp was formerly gas, is now electric.
Plaque on the 18th century Market Cross on the East Side of The Square. The plaque was installed by Burton Parish Council in 2000.
The new sign for the traditional county of Westmorland, installed on the A6070 in 2014.
The Burton in Kendal village sign newly installed in 1996 on the A6070 southern approach to the village.
The Welcome to Cumbria sign at the county boundary on the A6070, photographed in 2012.
The old sign from below Church Bank which was relocated to Station Lane.
The Burton in Kendal village sign newly installed in 1997 on the A6070 northern approach to the village.
The parish boundary stone on the A6070 near to Curwen Woods, photographed in 2009.
Rubbing stone by Mansion House. One of two sandstone columns 3-4 foot high, rounded on a square base. The stones were to prevent carriage wheels from hitting the wall. Also known as Klinter stones.
Rubbing stone by Mansion House. One of two sandstone columns 3-4 foot high, rounded on a square base. The stones were to prevent carriage wheels from hitting the wall. Also known as Klinter stones.
New boundary stone on Tarn Lane between Burton/Dalton Cumbria and Yealand Redmayne Lancashire. Photo taken 1st May 1995, before the inscription was added.
New boundary stone on Tarn Lane Burton-in-Kendal, photo taken May 1995, before the lettering was added.
Later county boundary stone on A6070 after Dalton came into Westmorland.
The old county boundary stone for Westmorland at Heron Syke on the A6070.
Road sign to Holme and Burton & Holme Station, on the junction of Station Lane and Tanpits Lane. Repaired by the Parish Council in 1996. The original top, a circle with "Westmorland" lettering, is kept in the Memorial Hall at Burton.
Road sign near 19 Trees.
Road sign on Station Lane / Moss Lane junction, with cast iron ball top.
Road sign on Station Lane / Station Road junction with cast iron ball top.
Dalton milestone on the A6070 south of Burton.
1826 milestone on A6070 north of Burton.
Dalton
The boundary stone at Keer Bridge
The milk kit stand at Bell House Farm
The milk kit stand at Russell Farm
The milk stand at Crag House Farm
Heversham
Village water pump
Bad bend warning sign
Milestone dated 1826
Holme
Hutton Roof
Levens
Milnthorpe
Storth and Sandside
War Memorial
Public telephone sign
Benches
Notice board
Road sign
Road sign
War Memorial
War Memorial
Commemorative Bench
Commemorative Bench
Bench
Post box
Post box
War Memorial
War memorial
War Memorial
Commemorative Bench
Sign post
BT Phone Box
Sign post
Waste bin and bench
Sign post Storth Road
