23rd June 2021 - Litlington, Steeple Morden, Ashwell (Hertfordshire) and Guilden Morden

 Introduction

A fine day with no wind and a full day's ride. We cycled SE over Chapel Hill to Bassingbourn. We went to Abington Pigotts which does not have a sign then on to Litlington (105th) and Stepple Morden (106th). We went into Hertfordshire for Ashwell (107th and at 27km from home the furthest away) for lunch but the pubs on the main street were shut. We cycled back into Cambridgeshire to Guilden Morden (108th) before checking that hamlets Shinghay and Wendy did not have signs. We returned via Croyden, Arrington, Wimpole Hall, Orwell and Foxton - a figure of eight. 83km (52 miles) our longest ride for some time and probably our longest ride from Cambridge.

Abington Pigotts

No village sign  - just a road sign to show we came this way

Litlington

SIngle sided Church with oak leaves, acorn and wheat above. Roman soldier, old fashioned football, 19th century prison building, Horse ploughing, Mustangs from the USAAF in WWII stationed nearby at Steeple Morden. 

Plaque on post "Unveiled on 5/7/01 to commemorate the millenium with funds donated by the 255th Fighter Group USAAF and Litlington millenium trust fund committee"

Steeple Morden

Double sided - same on both sides. Mustang from USAAF in WWII. RAF Wellington (?) flying over church. Horse ploughin, pheasant, pig, wheat, old car, pick and shovel.

Ashwell (Hertfordshire)

Single sided - on Swan Street near the church not on the main street. "Erected in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of H M Queen Elizabeth II"

Guilden Morden

Double sided - flowers and leaves at the top. Farmer with horse plough in front of church. Woman with bucket and village pump. Man with wheelbarrow and pick and shovel. 3 barrels, crown and ER.VII (Edward VII ?)

Double sided - flowers and leaves at the top. Farmer sything wheat in front of a large building. Blacksmith shoeing horse, windmill, 3 barrels, crown and ER.VII (Edward VII ?)

Shingay and Wendy (Shingay cum Wendy).

Hamlets with no village sign - road signs to show we went here:

108 village signs in 35 rides so far.