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Old circular AA sign on Main Street, Darley
Old AA sign on the north facing wall of Darley Primary School on the southwest side of Main Street, Darley, 5 miles west of Ripley. Darley and Menwith parish.
This is the circular, village name on black band, no Motor Union symbol or name type, dating from 1923 and showing distances Pateley 6 Harrogate 9¼ London 212 ½.
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.geograph.org.uk/photo/677634 , https://www.flickr.com/photos/mals_uk_buses/5085565179 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/pix_of_brianc/3969131945.
Milestone Society National ID: YO-DARL
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
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Darley post office and stores
Centrally situated in this long street village in lower Nidderdale.
Image: © Gordon Hatton
Taken: 4 Feb 2008
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Darley, junction of Main Street and Sheepcote Lane
There is a benchmark cut into the first course of stone and is to the right of the street name.
Image: © Mel Towler
Taken: 7 Mar 2022
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Darley, junction of Main Street and Sheepcote Lane
The benchmark is cut into the first course of stone and is to the right of the street name.
Image: © Mel Towler
Taken: 7 Mar 2022
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AA village sign
One of about 10 AA village signs in Yorkshire from the first half of the 20C still in situ in their village. This is preserved on the village school in Darley. Dating from about 1923 it is the most common of the 5 styles of AA village sign in England. They were usually displayed on a smithy/garage or a public house. Most were taken down in 1940. Many were destroyed but a few have been put back and many more are in private collections or museums.
Image: © Chris Minto
Taken: 28 Mar 2021
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Sheepcote Lane
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 29 Dec 2015
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Darley, Main Street
This is the northern parapet of the bridge over the beck in Darley and has a benchmark cut into the 2nd course of stone.
Image: © Mel Towler
Taken: 7 Mar 2022
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Darley, Main Street
This is the northern parapet of the bridge over the beck in Darley and has a benchmark cut into the 2nd course of stone.
Image: © Mel Towler
Taken: 7 Mar 2022
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Cut Bench Mark, Darley Main Street Bridge
Bench Mark Database: https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm148345
Image: © Mark Anderson
Taken: 31 May 2021
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Darley Main Street Bridge
There is a cut bench mark on the parapet to the left of the photograph and a closer view can be seen here:
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Image: © Mark Anderson
Taken: 31 May 2021
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