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CONVENTIONAL SIGNS
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CONVENTIONAL SIGNS
AND
ABBREVIATIONS.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
M. 8. | Number of map upon which the town is situated. | |
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There is a Michelin Stockist in the town. |
CT |
County Town. | |
CB |
County Borough. | |
MB |
Municipal Borough. | |
UD |
Uban District. | |
RB |
Royal Borough. | |
PB |
Police Borough. | |
(Alt.) | Altitude in feet above sea-level. | |
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Golf Links, and number of holes. | |
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Places of Special interest. |
Pop. 17,653. | Population of the town. |
Pop. 9,462 P. | Population of the parish; often not the area as the town. |
M.D., Sat. | Market Day on Saturday. |
E.C., Thurs. | Early Closing day on Thursday. |
N. North. S. South. E. East W. West |
Direction to take to find the interesting sights in the neighbourhood of the town described |
E. I E. II |
Denote exits from town Golf Links and Racecourses. |
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Racecourse. |
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These signs are used only when the town described does not possess such institutions. They indicate the nearest town which does:—
Darsham 5Railway Station at Darsham, 5 miles distant.
Canisbay 2Post and Telegraph Office at Canisbay, 2 miles distant.
PLANS.
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Church or Chapel. |
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Hospital. |
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Hotel. |
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Stockist or Repairer. |
- - - - - | Tramlines. |
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Number of exit from town (corresponds to description of Itinerary). |
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Central Post, Telegraph, and Telephone Office. |
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Golf links, and number of holes. |
B. | Barracks. | |
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Guildhall, Town Hall. |
M. | Museum. | |
T. | Theatre. | |
U. | University. | |
C.H. | County Hall. | |
P.S. | Police Station. | |
R.S. | Railway Station. | |
G.E.R | Great Eastern Railway. | |
G.N.R. | Great Northern Rly. | |
G.W.R. | Great Western Rly. | |
N.E.R. | North-Eastern Rly. | |
M.G.N.R. | Midland and Great Northern Joint Rly. | |
L.N.W.R. | London and North-Western Railway. | |
L.S.W.R. | London and South-Western Railway. | |
S.E.C.R. | South Eastern and Chatham Railway. | |
L.B.S.C.R. | London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. | |
M.R. | Midland Railway. | |
L.Y.R. | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. | |
G.C.R. | Great Central Railway. | |
C.R. | Caledonian Railway. | |
N.B.R. | North British Railway. | |
G.S.W.R. | Glasgow and South-Western Railway. | |
M.G.W.R. | Midland Great Western Railway | |
G.S.W.R. | Great Southern and Western Railway |
Note.—All plans are drawn with the north point at the top of the page.