Furthest signed distance on a white sign
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This, so far as I am aware, is the only RCS on the entire UK non-primary road network to feature a distance exceeding 100 miles. Further up even the same route, I can't recall any signs giving a higher distance to Carlisle.
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It depends on the exact question. This sign is clearly a RCS on a non-primary road, and shows 170 miles. But it's not a white sign, it's a brown (tourist) sign.Osthagen wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 00:45 Towards the southernmost extremes of the A82 in the Blairdardie area of Glasgow, you'll come across this sign with a pretty glaring distance for a white, non-primary route sign. Its listing of "Stirling 30" and "Edinburgh 49" is high for such a sign as it is, but right at the bottom is "Carlisle 103".
This, so far as I am aware, is the only RCS on the entire UK non-primary road network to feature a distance exceeding 100 miles. Further up even the same route, I can't recall any signs giving a higher distance to Carlisle.
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From the SABRE Wiki: C330 (Hampshire) :
Hampshire County Council's Class III C330 follows the old route of the A30 from Sutton Scotney, to Micheldever Station, instead of its current alignment that meets that A303 and A34 at Bullington Cross. This is mostly just a direct route, until we reach the A303 at a T junction... well, a left turn slip access the Westbound carriageway. Here we turn right to stay on the C330, before almost immediately meeting the [[C29
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I have a photo with that very sign
Cirencester is actually signed substantially further north, at Brinklow:
I wasn't headed in that direction, so didn't spot any RCS.
But using that as a hint, I've found this one on Google:
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The A941 says hello.Osthagen wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 00:45 Towards the southernmost extremes of the A82 in the Blairdardie area of Glasgow, you'll come across this sign with a pretty glaring distance for a white, non-primary route sign. Its listing of "Stirling 30" and "Edinburgh 49" is high for such a sign as it is, but right at the bottom is "Carlisle 103".
This, so far as I am aware, is the only RCS on the entire UK non-primary road network to feature a distance exceeding 100 miles. Further up even the same route, I can't recall any signs giving a higher distance to Carlisle.
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.97406 ... 384!8i8192
But it is a traditional fingerpost sign.
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This is white, I suppose... Of course then you can't beat this fingerpost...jervi wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 20:25 I've only got 68
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.97406 ... 384!8i8192
But it is a traditional fingerpost sign.
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I didn't know that RCSs were ever built for C-roads.solocle wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 08:44 Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)
The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.
From the SABRE Wiki: C330 (Hampshire) :
Hampshire County Council's Class III C330 follows the old route of the A30 from Sutton Scotney, to Micheldever Station, instead of its current alignment that meets that A303 and A34 at Bullington Cross. This is mostly just a direct route, until we reach the A303 at a T junction... well, a left turn slip access the Westbound carriageway. Here we turn right to stay on the C330, before almost immediately meeting the [[C29
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I'm assuming it's from when this section was the A30. Clearly it's been replaced at some point, and consequently they've actually thought to drop the A30 number.Rillington wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 17:15I didn't know that RCSs were ever built for C-roads.solocle wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 08:44 Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)
The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.
A nice little oddity.
From the SABRE Wiki: C330 (Hampshire) :
Hampshire County Council's Class III C330 follows the old route of the A30 from Sutton Scotney, to Micheldever Station, instead of its current alignment that meets that A303 and A34 at Bullington Cross. This is mostly just a direct route, until we reach the A303 at a T junction... well, a left turn slip access the Westbound carriageway. Here we turn right to stay on the C330, before almost immediately meeting the [[C29
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Then there is this one on a bypassed piece of A1 at Warrenford.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.55121 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Furthest signed distance on a white sign
I love seeing this sign on the few occasions I've intentionally taken that "forgotten" length of old A30 — it's like a reminder for those "in the know" (or someone somehow following an itinerary from 30 years previously) that they're on the right road. A nod to the ghosts of Roman legions who used that same road 1800 years ago that this is still the way to the places they remember. I'd prefer it if it listed Exeter too, though, perhaps even Land's End given that this was, once upon a time, the route there.solocle wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 17:26I'm assuming it's from when this section was the A30. Clearly it's been replaced at some point, and consequently they've actually thought to drop the A30 number.Rillington wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 17:15I didn't know that RCSs were ever built for C-roads.solocle wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 08:44 Have one on a C road!
C330 (Hampshire)
The old A30, so it's not completely stupid.
A nice little oddity.
From the SABRE Wiki: C330 (Hampshire) :
Hampshire County Council's Class III C330 follows the old route of the A30 from Sutton Scotney, to Micheldever Station, instead of its current alignment that meets that A303 and A34 at Bullington Cross. This is mostly just a direct route, until we reach the A303 at a T junction... well, a left turn slip access the Westbound carriageway. Here we turn right to stay on the C330, before almost immediately meeting the [[C29
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From the SABRE Wiki: C1222 (Highland) :
The C1222 is the eastern approach to the pretty village of Plockton, starting on the A890 at Achmore, near Strome Ferry. Indeed, the first half mile or so through Achmore village is the old line of the A890, before the new road was built. From Achmore, the route heads west, winding through the trees on the steep slope above Loch Carron. Below, the railway takes a lower route, mostly along the shore and passing in front of Duncraig Castle. As the C1222 passes behind the castle,
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Presumably similarly an echo of being the old A890. Maybe that was the old location of an RCS after the Strome Ferry junction - or perhaps originally the first one off the ferry? Interestingly there isn't actually one on the A890 around there.
From the SABRE Wiki: C1222 (Highland) :
The C1222 is the eastern approach to the pretty village of Plockton, starting on the A890 at Achmore, near Strome Ferry. Indeed, the first half mile or so through Achmore village is the old line of the A890, before the new road was built. From Achmore, the route heads west, winding through the trees on the steep slope above Loch Carron. Below, the railway takes a lower route, mostly along the shore and passing in front of Duncraig Castle. As the C1222 passes behind the castle,