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Insensitive signage – lock them up!

Now that the weather is changing the tai chi classes are moving indoors to The Jubilee Hall in Eaton Socon.

Probably a good idea to go inside as we got soaked last week when the rain fell on us at the Riverside Park
Sadly, it wasn’t difficult to find the hall. This ridiculous sign has been attached to this historic building
It’s called the Eaton Socon Cage and was built in 1826 to restrain local “malefactors”.

The Cage was used until the late 19th century, latterly for incarcerating a drunkard. Then it fell into disrepair and the building was restored in 1983 by the local council. To my eye it is insensitive and out of place to stick a sign on this historic building pointing the way to the Jubilee Hall. It looks absurd!

For more information on the Cage you can click on the following link

The Eaton Socon Cage

One thought on “Insensitive signage – lock them up!”

  1. Totally agree, Gill. I thought there were by-laws against attaching signs to historic buildings. Historic England might have a view!

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