Fordingbridge - Hampshire, UK - Artistic Welcome Signs on Waymarking.com

On the sign is the town bridge which spans the River Avon. It is depicted with the river flowing below and green trees and blue sky above. It reads: 'Welcome to Fordingbridge' and as is customary in many UK towns it includes its twin town as it is 'Twinned with Vimoutiers'. The sign stands in a small flower border with seasonal bedding plants.

Here is a snippet of history from Wikipedia:

'Once an industrial and commercial centre, Fordingbridge boasted many trades and was noted for its smuggling. The infamous Captain Diamond, the "Smuggler King", spent much of his time in a local hostelry. A bronze statue of the controversial painter, Augustus John, stands on the banks of the Avon near the Great Bridge. The first Great Bridge, built in mediaeval times, is upstream from the ford. The bridge is a major feature of the town with its seven graceful arches, which can be seen very easily from the town’s large riverside park where one can walk along the riverbank draped with willows and waterside plants. Close by is a children’s play area, secluded memorial gardens, parks and sports playing fields.

The Fordingbridge railway station was closed in 1964. It was originally just outside the town, on the road leading to Sandleheath village, and connected the town with Salisbury in the North and Poole to the South.

Since 1982 Fordingbridge has been twinned with Vimoutiers in Normandy.'

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