I am probably way off course, but two I know of: The Arch across Highgate Archway, Islington, on the A1 on the way to London City. A temporary one at Bushey for the Coronation in 1953. Donald Massey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Campbell" <rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 8:45 PM Subject: [HRT] a decorated arch across the main road? > Maybe some local lister maybe able assist me in re focusing a vague memory > I > have going back 50 years when I was a tiny boy. > This refers to a decorated either wrought or cast iron archway/decoration > that used to span across a main road, which I recall had a series of swans > as part of the design. I always thought it was in Edmonton or Enfield but > after speaking to my elderly uncle in England tonight, he too remembers > this > (so its not my imagination running amok) but he felt it was more towards > Cheshunt or even Waltham Cross. > Does anyone know more about this, which, for some unknown reason > resurrected itself from the dark cobwebbed recesses in my memory and is > really bugging me. > cheers > Bob > in Brisbane > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > TRY to keep quoting to a minimum. "Quoting" is repeating text of the > message you are replying to. Some quoting is necessary to remind other > readers what the thread is about but do try to use good judgement. > >