An embarrassing gaffe on a road sign has left motorists baffled for more than a year.
Locals are fuming as North Yorkshire town Thirsk’s name has been misspelt on two signs for more than a year.
To people’s bemusement instead drivers are being directed up the A19 to the fictional town of Thrisk.
Council bosses promised earlier this year to rectify the errors which they said was the mistake by the suppliers.
However they still remain in place, the Northern Echo reported.
It was first reported in August 2021 when a visitor known as Penny posted pictures to social media.
She said: “There’s not a place called Thrisk.
“I just sent it to my friend who lives in Harrogate and she laughed her head off. I chuckled to myself at the roadside. It made my day to be honest."
A spokesman from City of York Council confirmed they are not to blame for the mistake.
He said: “The signs were ordered with the correct spelling. This was an error made by the supplier who manufactured the signs.
"At no cost to the council, the supplier will be instructed to replace the signs."
Last month locals in the West Midlands fumed when a misspelt road sign was spotted at one of the town centre's busiest road junctions, where the Birmingham Road and the A448 Stratford Road meet.
The new sign points drivers in the direction of the M5 and 'Brimingham' not Birmingham.
This wasn’t the only blunder people have spotted, as another incorrect sign can be seen on the A38 near The Artrix, before the roundabout with the Bromsgrove Highway.
This sign is intended to direct motorists towards Oakalls housing estate, but incorrectly points them to 'Oakhalls'.
Road signage here falls under the jurisdiction of Worcestershire County Council rather than Bromsgrove District Council.
The signs have prompted a mixture of reactions from locals, with some complaining people now think they live somewhere they don't, due to the mistakes.
Mike Rouse, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport at Worcestershire County Council said: "We have recently completed a scheme in Bromsgrove to upgrade traffic signal equipment. An initial investigation has shown that the spelling mistake on the Birmingham sign was an error in sign production.
“We are working with our contractors to get the sign amended as soon as possible and we will also be reviewing signs in the nearby area. Signs that need corrections will be edited free of charge to the taxpayer."
