Council and private signs from pre-Worboys era

[DavidNW9]

Not an ordinary fingerpost as includes a pre-Worboys 'leads to' checker I haven't seen on a fingerpost before.

fingerposts1 by David Howard, on Flickr

[DavidNW9]

Here's a nice pair in Calverton, Notts.

signs by David Howard, on Flickr

[DavidNW9]

The famous (one of two) Narrow Lane sign. This raises the question, of course the chances of the road itself being called Narrow Lane so it becomes a road name not a stand alone sign is pretty unlikely, however had it not been called Narrow Lane it would be. Unless there is evidence of the same sign being used elsewhere it remains a council sign for me.



Of course once the word 'private' appears the nature is self-evident, another sign linked here also in Stratford-upon-Avon but not yet taken till now.

[DavidNW9]

I just liked this one. It's around Leighton Buzzard.

[DavidNW9]

The font is slightly off although the age may be correct, the small print confirms it is private. A pair at each opening at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club. And yes I got a funny look from a member when I was taking it.

[DavidNW9]

Here's a better view of the GLC sign in Clapton, it was made post-1965 but the GLC kept the style going for some years. There are two more variations in Southwark I must get next.

[DavidNW9]

Sign at the entrance of Nuneaton Court car park, now for the Post Office which took it over. They painted over the lower part since it became obsolete but it's still quite legible. There's a pre-Worboys right turn sign behind it I've posted in that section.

[DavidNW9]

Oddly the LCC signs used their own designs pre-1967 which weren't compatible with national signs, but the GLC decided to use them afterwards. I don't make the rules.