A Wiltshire road sign branded “inappropriate” by residents is being put back up despite objections.

The sign for Slag Lane, off Station Road in Westbury, disappeared several years ago after being pictured on its side by Google Maps in 2016.

Wiltshire Council has confirmed it will replace the sign in early 2024 despite some residents not approving.

Cllr Caroline Thomas, cabinet member for transport and street scene, said: “Following a request raised through the Local Highways and Footway Improvement group last April, with support from Westbury Town Council, new replacement signage was ordered for Slag Lane.

"The replacement signage has now been delivered and has been programmed for installation in due course as part of our local highways maintenance programme.”

Locals have previously claimed the street name is “inappropriate” but in 2014 the town council turned down plans to rename the residential road Lakeside View.

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There have been suggestions the “rude” sign was removed by angry residents, but the council is unsure what happened to it.

Slag Lane was originally named after the slag piles from the town’s iron works.

While some are opposed to the name, others have taken to social media to defend it.

One local said: "It's been that name for years, what's the problem?"

Another added: "Why buy or rent a home in a lane with a name you don't like?"

Other “rude” street names in Wiltshire include Honey Knob Hill in Swindon, Cuckoo's Knob near Marlborough and Twatley in Malmesbury.