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There's been talk of signage in Witney to help visitors to the town. There's signage that tells you what you are looking at, and signage that tells you which way to go. Neither should be overbearing and detract from the view.
Here's a 'mock' carved stone plaque that was used some years ago during Heritage Open Days. It tells a story in a traditional and low-key way.
Maybe something like this could be installed on selected buildings?
The signage for the town needs a complete overhaul and it needs to start on the edges of the town and provide a journey into the town, it also needs to be geared to all forms of travel. It starts on the main roads into the town which should take a leaf out of France’s approach and have some big cultural/historic signage on the main roads particularly the A40. The mills and blanket factories could be the theme. We then need signage as you enter the town itself showing the key areas (parking, shopping, eating out and cultural/historical/points of interest. Then as you get off the buses or exit car parks there needs to be more detailed maps showing the areas of the town and this should integrate perfectly with directional signage to help people get around the town. All signage seems to require approval by a heritage committee this needs to be dealt with as it is impacting the ability to implement an impactful integrated seamless system of signs and information boards to maximise visitors experience of the town.
This is more what i was meant, these are amazing :)
I had a recent trip to Glasgow, and was amazed by the signage on the floors the walls everywhere, telling the history of the place or building, the name of the man who laid the stone etc, fascinating and thought provoking, what a wonderful idea.
Yes, signage, maps and historic details need to be updated, perhaps on an interim basis immediately and then again depending on whether any additional ‘improvements’ are made to attract visitors to the town.