Signposts – Where they are

 

The Peak and Northern Footpaths Society has a long and proud history in the provision and maintenance of signposts.  The first signpost SP1 was planted in 1905 opposite Carr Meadow Farm in the parish of Hayfield at grid reference SK03469 89463, and is still standing in excellent condition.  That’s 100 years of excellent use, and a tribute to our predecessor’s abilities to both produce and maintain such durable and handsome pieces of work.

For details of our Signpost Challenge 2007, click here.

Over the last couple of years we have accelerated the number of new signs planted and we are always interested in suggestions for new sites. To let us know, click here.

If you would like to view the locations of our signposts on the ground then they are available using ‘Google Earth’. To use this facility you will need ‘Google Earth’ to be installed on your PC. If it is, then click here to open Google Earth.

If you do not have ‘Google Earth’ installed and would like to use it, then click on the image below to download and install:

KEY to placemark designations on the display:

B001 – Bridge number 1

F001 – Fingerpost number 1

P001 – Plaque number 1

S001 – Signpost number 1

NOTES:

1) If you point and “left click” over any “placemark” additional information on the location the sign will be displayed.

2) The accuracy of the position displayed is constrained by GPS accuracy (typically 3 – 5 metres) and the resolution available with Google Earth.

3) For the technically minded the conversion of our GPS data was carried out using GPS Utility http://www.gpsu.co.uk/index.html

If your computer cannot run 'Google Earth', you can click here to display a text file of signpost locations.