On the Wall 17

Harsh warning for all vagrants.

[Diana]

What a great find susan, is this something old and the writing suggests?

[Carole Sandford]

Great find! Germany has vagrancy laws, when we lived in Berlin, you were considered a vagrant if you were out with no money on you!

[katy]

I was wondering the same thing as @ludwigsdiana it is a terrific sign, but I’m wondering if it’s something that’s still enforced today and what criteria they use to decide it

[JackieR]

Recognise this, but cannot place it!!

Just realised, it's Wickham!!!

[Renee Salamon]

Good one, and it’s hanging where????

[Mary Siegle]

Bet you skedaddled out of there quick!

[Bill]

I bet the by-law is still in effect.

[Michelle]

Great find!

[Susan Wakely]

@mcsiegle I was pleased to be wearing clean clothes and looking presentable.

[Susan Wakely]

@rensala next to a first floor window on a 15th century building. The building is steeped in history and believed to have been the barracks for Queen Anne’s soldiers.

[Susan Wakely]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond well done - opposite Chesapeake Mill.

[Susan Wakely]

@ludwigsdiana @grammyn the building dates back to the 15th century and late4 was the barracks to Queen Anne’s soldiers.

[Corinne C]

Nicely composed. What a find!

[Mags]

Great find! There must be lots of vagrants to frequent the place.

[*lynn]

My goodness, it would suck to be a vagrant!

[Rob Z]

Wow - we need signs like this in lots of places.. :)

[Susan Wakely]

@marlboromaam I think that the sign has been effective. The street looks very quiet at the moment. ;)

[FBailey]

Your wall signs continue to amaze me!

[Kathy]

Seems the police are using a little more of a hands off approach here if they can.

[Kathy A]

Goodness!

[John Falconer]

Well spotted. I hope you’re not playing the vagrant.

[Susan Wakely]

@johnfalconer not in this village.

[Dione Giorgio]

Oooh that place must have been a very important place to have such a 'cruel' sign. Well spotted. Would be nice to know the story of this sign and location.

[Peter Dulis]

Interesting its "Near this place" not "In this place". Someone's over stepping their rights :)

[Lis Lapthorn]

I shall keep away!

[Cazzi]

Great signage and well spotted. I wouldn't want to hang around too long but I do wonder what punishments were in store for the poor vagrants.

[Lin]

A great find and capture (sounds like a harsh punishment for those who do not obey!)

[Chris Cook]

We don’t call them vagrants any more, we call them homeless. But they still get pushed around by the law.

[Josie Gilbert]

What an interesting old sign. Great find.