Standon, High Street c.1965
Photo ref:
S377004
More about this scene
The large piece of puddingstone (we get a good view of it in S377013) is reputed to have been turned up by a plough on a field called 'Plain', and it was set up in the street opposite the church gate. It was later moved to the triangle in front of Groom's shop in 1904. The Top Shop has gone, but the stone remains. Hertfordshire puddingstone is a naturally forming conglomerate of well-rounded gravel in a cement-like matrix. Often confused with concrete, it is relatively common in the eastern and central part of Hertfordshire, but not unknown in other glacial areas. The road on the left leads down to Paper Mill and the ford across the River Rib.
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