Mystery signs appear in Didcot directing drivers to Narnia, Gotham City and Neverland

Signs pointed fictional places such as Neverland
Twitter/ Lucy Bickerton
Alexandra Richards20 March 2018

Signs in a town in Oxfordshire have mysteriously started directing cars to fictional places such as Narnia, Gotham City and Neverland.

The fantasy destinations appeared on five roundabout signs in Didcot- a destination which was formerly described as England’s most normal town.

Appearing along the A4130 road to Oxfordshire the signs pointed to Gotham City, Middle Earth, Emerald City and Neverland.

To an unsuspecting eye the signs appear unchanged as the modified font matches the original signage.

Didcot's Mayor said she thought the signs would make people smile
Twitter/ Lucy Bickerton

Local residents said they saw a “hooded man in his twenties” making the alterations last week.

Local residents said they saw a "hooded man in his twenties" make the sign changes
Twitter/ Lucy Bickerton

Didcot’s Mayor Jackie Billington told the BBC she thought the signs would make people smile.

"It proves yet again, that Didcot is more than just a 'normal' town, it's quite quirky now with the new signage."

The county council said the signs could be a distraction for drivers (Twitter/ Lucy Bickerton)
Lucy Bickerton

But the county council said although the signs are “amusing” they will eventually have to be taken down.

A spokesman said: “We will investigate as soon as the weather improves,

“While on the surface amusing, it is vandalism and a potential distraction for drivers.

"Our operational priority is attending to potholes on our network so while we will reinstate the signs at some point they are not our most pressing concern.”

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