Gallery:Pre-Worboys Information Signs
This is the most westerly point of Great Britain's road network. Photo taken April 1991. Pre-warboys 'END of public road' sign. Private road carries on to the lighthouse. There are now traffic lights controlling the onward road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 15, 2007 by Hagbard
This is by the Borough railway bridge on a pub
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 17, 2009 by DavidNW9
One of two identical enamel signs along the road
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 17, 2009 by DavidNW9
There were two opposite on Southwark Street which I missed but just found this by Blackfriars Bridge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 28, 2009 by DavidNW9
Just north of the big roundabout to Bagshot
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 22, 2009 by DavidNW9
Strictly not Pre-Worboys sign as the road number is incorporated in the street name, but there were two more separate ones along the road as well.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 17, 2009 by DavidNW9
This was in such poor condition it took months to realise the font was pre-Worboys, as there's a much newer one on the opposite corner which isn't and confused the issue for a while. The narrow pitch and capital G give it away though despite the condition.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 02, 2009 by DavidNW9
One of at least three variations of this type of sign used before adoption of modified Warboys-style direction signage in Ireland. Another variant has the old Bord Failte logo instead of the harp, while yet another (later) variant is the same style as the modern R-road type, but with the pre-Warboys font used. This example from Portmagee, Co Kerry.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 06, 2007 by IrlRon
Gives then-current distances to Holywell (behind the camera) and Abergele (in front).
A plate with LLANELWY on it has since been added, although Holywell is still untranslated.
Nice example of a pre-Worboys 'Unsuitable For Motor Vehicles' sign on Cwm Lane near Church Stretton/A49.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 26, 2009 by Salopian
On a road that now appears to be gated and probably used as a private drive.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 13, 2009 by Chris Bertram
On a road that now appears to be gated and used as a private drive.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 13, 2009 by Chris Bertram
Lovely pre-Worboys route marker in Carshalton Village.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 19, 2009 by DavidNW9
One of two in the village centre
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 12, 2009 by DavidNW9
I've added this before but more legible in daylight
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2009 by DavidNW9
Nothing new here besides the combination, but the no through road is painted on rather than raised or stuck on which I haven't seen before.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2009 by DavidNW9
A dual purpose sign for the no through road and school in St Nicholas Close just off the old A5 in Elstree.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 19, 2009 by DavidNW9
This is opposite the other one and a slightly thinner font. Lynwood Road under the A40
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 11, 2009 by DavidNW9
This is the plastic version of the metal sign with the smaller fonts designed to light up although none of the ones here did. There were three of each type but the third old one was broken.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 11, 2009 by DavidNW9
This is the closeup of the other pole along the Thames Path, Walton-On-Thames.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 10, 2009 by RoadKill
Walton Lane, Walton-on-Thames.
Here is a pair of them surrounding the Thames Path. Only one of the signs are intact.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 04, 2009 by RoadKill
Windsor
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 04, 2009 by RoadKill