Tourists trying to get to a Suffolk seaside town may get a little confused if they rely on a village's brand new £3,000 sign for directions.
'Felixstowe' has been spelt 'Flexistowe' on the new, white signpost at Kirton, despite being just four-and-a-half miles away and boasting the largest container port in the UK and a burgeoning holiday trade thanks to its beach and seafront attractions.
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To make matters worse, the town's name is spelt correctly on the Trimley Road side of the sign, which stands in a prominent location in the village, at the junction of the main Trimley Road, carrying traffic from the A14 and Falkenham Road.
The apparent blunder on the side facing Falkenham Road has been a source of 'amusement and frustration' to the village parish council, which is now calling on Suffolk County Council's highways team to correct the mistake.
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Clerk Colin Shaw said the sign, which cost 'in excess' of £3,000, had only been installed on Thursday after the parish council had been trying for three years to get the old village sign replaced due to its 'dilapidated and rotten' state.
The council had received grants from East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council to enable the work to take place.
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Mr Shaw said: "It is amusing and frustrating really. I suppose you could say it is embarrassing. You expect to see things correct."
He added he was unsure whether the sign had been created by machine or by hand, but that he hoped the county council would pick up the bill for the correction needed, as it was their error.
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"The parish council thought it would be nice to have a heritage sign. It is a new white sign, but it is unfortunate that on one side they managed to spell Felixstowe incorrectly," Mr Shaw said.
A county council spokesperson said the highways team would be correcting the mistake 'as soon as possible,' adding: "We apologise for this incorrect spelling".
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