Sound Horn Drive Slowly Sign in Manchester

Mill courtyards in Mossley and the Tameside valleys of Greater Manchester

Many old textile mills are now split into business units: joiners, a brewery, a gym, a few studios. Vehicles reach the inner courtyard through an archway built for horse carts, barely wider than a van, with tenants and visitors walking through it too. A sign on each side of the arch, at the driver's eye level just before the entrance, sets the rule for everyone who comes in.

The arch has two sides

The mistake is signing only the outside, for drivers coming in. The tenant leaving the yard at the end of the day is just as blind, and just as likely to meet someone in the middle. Put a board on the courtyard side too. If people on foot regularly use the arch, give them a separate route or a door if the building allows. The landlord and the units' risk assessments decide how the access is managed.

Material and size

At an archway the sign is read from a short distance, so A3 (about 12 metres) or A2 is enough. 3mm Dibond screws to brick or stone and lasts years outside; 3.5mm Correx is a quick option while a permanent sign is agreed; 5mm Foamex suits a covered passage.

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