High Street Signs in Abingdon

According to Wikipedia High Street is the most common street name in the UK. It beats Station Road and Main Street by a long way.
High Street
Abingdon has a High Street. Looking today I saw three High Street signs. The first, near the Market Place, was from the days when Abingdon was a borough – before the local government reorganisation in 1974.
High Street
That end of the High Street is mostly banks and estate agencies.
High Street
The next sign, at the junction of West St Helen Street, has T over a dot. Did this look good in the days when shorthand was in vogue?
High Street
At the other end the High Street sign is black with smudgy white lettering.

The Vale of White Horse District Council has been in existence, making Abingdon’s street signs, since 1974. They have stamped their logo on signs for many other roads around Abingdon but have left the old signs on the historic High Street.
High Street
At the other end of the High Street are mostly pubs. The Grapes has a sign offering the government scheme of Eat Out to Help Out. Over the road The Narrows has a door with the sign Exit Only. It is part of their one way system to stop the spread of the virus.

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