They're a much-loved feature of rural Britain, gently pointing us in the right direction while blending in with the scenery. But our roadside fingerpost signs are an endangered species. Local councils have either neglected them - leaving travellers to guess where the missing fingers pointed - or replaced them with functional modern posts that stand out like a sore thumb.
Happily, some communities have recognised that fingerposts deserve better, and have restored them to former glories. In the Buckinghamshire village of Chalfont St Giles, this traditional sign is guiding a new generation of travellers.
By contrast, just a few miles away near Little Chalfont, this old Bucks County Council sign has lost all but one of its fingers. It's a great help if you're off to Chorleywood, but not so good if you're heading in the other three directions!
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