St. Christopher Signpost
| Browse information by: Location Makers General Information Classification Object Parts Object Condition History References Photographs |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright for Photograph: Creative Commons |
Location
| Street: | None |
| Town: | Treyford |
| Parish: | Treyford |
| Council: | Chichester District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | GU29 |
| Location on Google Map | |
| Object setting: | Garden |
| and in: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Private |
| Location note: | In the garden of a house at the junction of the roads to Harting and Cocking (4 miles each direction). |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 79 |
| Grid reference: | H7 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
back to top | |
Makers
back to top |
General Information
| Description: | Painted carved wooden sculpture of St. Christopher with Christ child figure on left shoulder – mounted on a wooden plinth. Right arm holds a staff with direction indicator to Cocking, left arm is outstretched and index finger points to direction of Harting. The whole structure has an apex roof. The wooden plinth has an inscription. |
| Iconographical description: | Saint Christopher is a saint listed as a martyr, decapitated in the reign of the 3rd century Roman emperor Decius (reigned 249–251). The mythology depicts Christopher carrying the Christchild across a swollen river. A widely popular saint, he is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He holds patronage of things related to travel and travellers: people who carry things; against lightning; against pestilence; archers; automobile drivers; boatmen; bookbinders; epilepsy; floods; fruit dealers; fullers; gardeners; hailstorms; truck drivers; mariners; market carriers; porters; sailors; surfers; toothache; transportation; and transportation workers. |
| Inscription: | WHO CARRIED CHRIST SPEED THEE TO-DAY AND LIFT THY HEART UP ALL THE WAY |
back to top | |
Classification
back to top |
Object Parts
back to top |
Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Surface |
| Condition 1: | Corrosion, deterioration |
| More details: | Paintwork weatherworn. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 02/04/2008 |
back to top | |
History
back to top |
References
back to top |
Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
 Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
back to top | |