The book includes mention of a water mill, which now features on the village sign.

The modern village sign depicts the battle between the dog and the dragon.

Carter remains well known in the area, and an image of him carrying his boulder features on the village sign.

In some places village signs have been surveyed and recorded.

By the time of his death in 1983 he had carved over 200 town and village signs.

The village sign shows a representation of a medieval tax collector going about his employment.

The post is also depicted on the village sign.

One of the millstones was incorporated into the village sign.

There are more than 3,000 village signs in Britain.

She's in no doubt about the importance of village signs.