 Many milk churn stands would have been lost during road improvement schemes owing to their proximity to the roadside but many were left in situ to slowly decay; thus there are few original wooden examples.However, many made from more durable materials such as concrete or stone have survived and can be seen throughout the country and, indeed, in other countries.Some have been renovated as reminders of the former widespread practice, while some replica stands have been erected for the same reason in stone (such as the example at Wadenhoe) and the reinstatement or removal of some has even been the subject of planning application.