Iron Signposts

 

If you go walking in the hills around here, you'll have seen one of these. It's a Peak District and Northern Counties Foot Path Society sign. This society - based on Turncroft Lane in Offerton - selflessly erects beautiful iron signposts for the convenience of walkers. They've been doing it for a while, too - this is the first, from 1905. 

I've always thought these things are beautiful, little green jewels to delight the eye. Some of the older ones even have the altitude on them.

 

 Now you can admire them without the hassle of walking, as their website has most of them on display. Check them out here. 

I've got one quarrel with them, though. At some point they shortened their name to Peak and Northern Footpaths Society. Fair enough; except that some lunatic thought it was a good idea to go round painting out the words 'district' and 'counties from existing signs. And it looks ridiculous.