Old-style sign, The Down, Alveston
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Old-style sign, The Down, Alveston
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 27 Dec 2011
The sign is at street level at the northern end of The Down, at the edge of The Cross Hands. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2743835 The sign originally showed Aust Ferry but Ferry has been overpainted. The Aust Ferry formerly operated across the River Severn in Gloucestershire between Aust and Beachley. The nearest fixed Severn crossing was at Gloucester, about 25 miles NE of the ferry. The last ferry crossing was on September 8th 1966. The Severn Bridge opened the next day.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.590521
Longitude
-2.536927