Old circular AA Sign on New Cross Hill in Stembridge

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Old circular AA Sign on New Cross Hill in Stembridge

Image: © Milestone Society Taken: Unknown

Old AA Sign on the southwest facing brick gable end of an outbuilding of Homeleigh, a house on the southeast side of New Cross Hill in Stembridge, 2½ miles west of Martock. Kingsbury Episcopi parish. This is the Circular, village name on black band, no Motor Union symbol or name type, dating from 1923 and showing distances Langport 5 Crewkerne 8 London 133¾. There were five series of AA signs, mostly dating from 1923 and made by Francis & Co / Franco in Deptford, London. The village name and distance to London were usually displayed. See also https://www.flickr.com/photos/183273887@N05/50133495758. Milestone Society National ID: SO-STEMB

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.97667
Longitude
-2.820373