Misleading historical artwork at Ramsgate station underpass

[Gooner18]

While on a trip to Ramsgate station, I noticed in the underpass an information timeline on the wall regarding the history of Ramsgate with the Vikings / Romans etc.

To my shock it stated that the Romans gave the name "England" when in fact they called it "Britannia"; the Name England was given to us by the Angles (Angle land aka England), who as we know came over when the Romans left with the Saxons and Jutes.

Who on earth signed the highly inaccurate wall art off?

Not a big deal, I know, but accurate historical information is important.

Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to take a picture.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Does the wall art specifically state "England"? Or merely that "the Romans gave our nation its name"? The latter could infer Britannia.

Maybe change the thread title to something like "Historical Howlers found on Railway Property"?
It might then tease out a fair few curiosities...

 

[Gooner18]

Does the wall art specifically state "England"? Or merely that "the Romans gave our nation its name"? The latter could infer Britannia.

Maybe change the thread title to something like "Historical Howlers found on Railway Property"?
It might then tease out a fair few curiosities...

It 100% said the romans gave us the name England , I had to take a double look in disbelief

 

[Sun Chariot]

It 100% said the romans gave us the name England , I had to take a double look in disbelief

Next they'll tell us that Roman chariots' axle width led to our 4' 8 1/2" railway track gauge.
Conveniently overlooking the Roman occupation of Hibernia, who have a 5' 3" track gauge. Let alone the GWR's dabble...

 

[Gooner18]

Next they'll tell us that Roman chariots' axle width led to our 4' 8 1/2" railway track gauge.
Conveniently overlooking the Roman occupation of Hibernia, who have a 5' 3" track gauge. Let alone the GWR's dabble...

The Hibernia situation rarely gets mentioned oddly enough just like the Scott’s ( Ulster ) invasion of Scotland displacing the Picts never gets spoken about.
However nothing quite matches the stuff that often never gets mentioned regarding Robert de Bruce it seems they like to forget he was as much Anglo - Norman as he was Scot in fact it could be argued he was more Anglo than Scot.

 

[Sun Chariot]

However nothing quite matches the stuff that often never gets mentioned regarding Robert de Bruce it seems they like to forget he was as much Anglo - Norman as he was Scot in fact it could be argued he was more Anglo than Scot.

What? You mean that he wasn’t an Australian born, American residing actor with a truly abysmal attempt at an historically accurate accent?!

 

[Gooner18]

What? You mean that he wasn’t an Australian born, American residing actor with a truly abysmal attempt at an historically accurate accent?!

Ha ha. No I would not dare go that far would not want to risk setting off a freeeeeeeedom rant by some

 

[John Griffiths]

That wasn't Robert de Brus, it was William Wallace

Misleading historical information isn't confined to underpasses. I'd say that 90 per cent of historical 'information' boards outside (or inside) pubs are complete rowlocks. An exception being Wetherspoon's, who seems to take some trouble over this.

 

[WolvertonWorks]

That wasn't Robert de Brus, it was William Wallace

Misleading historical information isn't confined to underpasses. I'd say that 90 per cent of historical 'information' boards outside (or inside) pubs are complete rowlocks. An exception being Wetherspoon's, who seems to take some trouble over this.

Not always - when 'Spoons opened up Captain Ridley's Shooting Party here in MK a few years ago they had chosen the name because it was a code name for Bletchley Park when it was used for a meeting in 1938 that led to BP becoming a wartime codebreaking centre.

This really annoyed a lot of locals because the pub isn't located in Bletchley - it is physically in Fenny Stratford, although the two places are contiguous nowadays and many people don't know where one ends and the other begins.

If they had wanted a good local historical name they might have chosen something to reflect Herbert Akroyd-Stuart and his heavy-oil engine. The works where he developed it were located in Fenny Stratford and there is a plaque commemorating this.