A not yet Royal road sign, Bath Road, Royal Wootton Bassett
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A not yet Royal road sign, Bath Road, Royal Wootton Bassett by Jaggery as part of the Geograph project.
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A not yet Royal road sign, Bath Road, Royal Wootton Bassett
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 2 Feb 2013
The honour bestowed upon Wootton Bassett by Queen Elizabeth II in 2011 was a grant of royal patronage in recognition of the town's role in early 21st century military funeral repatriations. Many names on display in the town now show Royal Wootton Bassett. Some do not yet. One example is this sign alongside Bath Road at the edge of Skew Bridge. It appears to be a town boundary sign but its main purpose is to mark the reduction in the speed limit from 50mph to 30mph. A grander sign http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3329205 several hundred metres behind the camera shows the changed name, and is presumably located at or near the town boundary.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.536869
Longitude
-1.911426