A Tale of 4 Pillars
At the entrance from Heath Road to Hedley Way there are 4 brick pillars, faced with slate. On the sides of the two largest pillars there were brass signs with “the Ridge” cast in relief, thus identifying Hedley Way as “The Ridge” in River Ridge. All was well for more than 15 years, when the Southern pair were struck by an errant stolen pickup truck. The ensuing damage was repaired by volunteer(s) from the RRHA, and all was well, again.
Unfortunately, in 2015, low-life metal thieves pried off all four signs, leaving the two larger pillars naked, and exposing the inner brickwork. It is likely that the thieves received less than $20 for the scrap value.
The RRHA Board of Directors committed to replace the stolen signs. Brass was too expensive and would be a continuing temptation to thieves. The solution was composite as a lower cost alternative. Recently, the new signs have been reattached to the pillars, covering the exposed brick, and looking as “good as new”.
I hope this ends the Tale of 4 Pillars