24th April 2021 - Great Gransden, Little Gransden and Longstowe

 Introduction

A fine day so we went looking for bluebells in Gransden woods - they were not at their best yet. 52km (32 miles) raising our Eddington number for 2021 to 22. 

Caxton

Caxton was the first village but it does not have a village sign.

Great Gransden

Church and windmill with WI monogram in a crest on the post. 

Plaque on post: "This sign was carved by Harry Carter of Swaffham Norfolk and presented to the Parish Council and Villagers of Great Gransden by The Gransdens W.I. on the 17th October 1981"

Little Gransden

Not at the T junction by The Chequers as it  kept getting knocked over by cars, it was up the hill by the Village Hall.

Metal sign showing windmill.

Plaque on post: "This sign was made by Barry Keightley, Fotheringhay Forge, and was presented to the Parish Council and Villagers of Little Gransden by the Gransdens' W.I. on 17th September 1983."

Longstowe

Church, medeival farming, cricket, modern farming and a horse's head.

Plaque on the post: "Erected by the villagers of Longstowe to mark the Silver Jubilee"

79 village signs so far in 26 cycle rides. We have visited all villages on my list under 14km from my home in Cambridge apart from Wimpole which doesn't have a sign.