In February 1936, it was reported that the National Trust were to have a new style of name plate for their properties. The omega shaped plaque would be moulded in a silver-grey metal, and would be marked with green oak leaves with the name of the place depicted in black lettering.
These name plates were designed by Joseph Armstrong and an initial distribution of 700 plates was planned.
It became an enduring design, the green oak leaves have now become shorthand for a location of natural beauty, a place for escapism from modern life.
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