Historical Rows
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My town used to be a very popular trading town, Fishing/farming/Brewery etc. All this trading used to be done in alleyways.
They are called "The Rows" and there were 125 of them.
Some rows that remain have a painted number on the wall with a new modern sign that says "Row 85 - Black Horse Row"
Would these be acceptable? There is a lot of history behind them all.
Thought Id check here first before I submit them all.
Thank you in advance
Comments
If you have proof it is what you say it is and there's a good picture and description then I'd probably accept it
I think it would depend on what the sign looks like. If it’s just a street sign with the name of the row, then probably not. If it has some uniqueness to its look, then you’ve got something. Be sure to include the historical information in the nomination.
I second the suggestion to include the historical info. You're presumably nominating based on the history/culture aspect, so including not only the generic history, but the specific historical purpose of the street would be great. You should also be sure to include a website that backs up your claim about the rows.
Unless there are plaques or informational boards detailing their history, this is going to be an increasingly tough sale do the the abstract nature of what you are trying to nominate. I would suggest that you focus on easier candidates and in the mean time, work with the town council or local historical society about how to education passerbys of their historical significance. Then, you can use those as a bases for a Wayspot.
Thanks for your comments. I reckon I'd have to win them over with the history then.
This is what it looks like. Green new modern sign. The old rows used to be a white painted number.
to me the green modern sign looks a lot like a streetname-sign than something with historic significance
Yeah, that looks like a basic street sign. I doubt that would ever get approved, even with good supporting info.
I like it, the colour is totally different to a standard UK street sign and works in making it stand out and not be normal.
Im assuming these are the signs for the Rows in Great Yarmouth ?
If so use some of the details from Great Yarmouth preservation society in the description (re worded into your own version) explaining their history and significance.
In the support statement use more of the same details and link to the website and others
In a case like this thread it's up to the submitter to explain why the submit is historical. Assuming the reviewer already knows about the history of the submit is a bad idea. The reviewer could just reject it as a "generic street sign".
It's also the responsibility of the reviewer to take the time and read the additional info before passing a quick judgement on the submit.