It took me a while to work out what this symbolised.
Obviously it was a milepost, but it was the abbreviations underneath which intrigued
me (for the record, it’s Stratford On Avon Canal Society). Did it belong to an ancient
secret society who planted these as message points? If I were to dig a hole
nearby, would I find a letterbox or a key? Maybe it was an access point to
listen to an underwater radio like on a submarine but for a canal network. Perhaps
if you push down, the wooden fencing behind it would open, leaving you to
access a safe haven or resting place. The answer is a bit more obvious, though
it’s weird because of the letters they chose. Is it a less formal way of
pronouncing the town? It does make it feel more guild-like and with the people.
I suppose it’s got less syllables in it, and it identifies more with the
society and fellow nearby societies rather than the town itself.
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