Old circular AA Sign on a minor road in Grosmont

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Old circular AA Sign on a minor road in Grosmont

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Old AA Sign set on a wooden garage door north of a minor road 330 yards west of its junction with the B4347 in Grosmont, 11½ miles northeast of Abergavenny. Grosmont community. This is the circular, village name on black band, no Motor Union symbol or name type, dating from 1923, and showing distances Abergavenny 10¾ Monmouth 11¾ London 135¼. 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 displayed. See also https://www.flickr.com/photos/julianinlondon/9060201801 , https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazzadarambler/3663707774 and https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2752043. Milestone Society National ID: MON-GROS

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