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54 Cartmel Drive,
Harlescott,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 3TB,
United Kingdom

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River Gauge Boards

Shelley Signs offers a variety of standard design gauge boards, but they are also capable of creating customized gauges upon request. The downloadable gauge board PDF provides visual representations of the standard designs. Shelley Signs specializes in utilising Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), known for its remarkable durability, sturdiness, and simple maintenance.

Interpretation Panel Timber Lectern

Interpretation panel produced in Encapsulated GRP, supplied with an Oak & Accoya lectern frame. This robust & durable sign structure can be produced in any ‘A’ size from either clients’ own artwork or from artwork created by Shelley. For use in public open spaces to inform & educate visitors.

Interpretation Board Aluminium Lectern Frame

Interpretation Board produced in Encapsulated Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), supplied with a powder coated aluminium lectern frame. This attractive sign is durable, easy to clean and very colour fast. A wide variety of sizes are available. Artwork can be supplied by yourselves or created by the Shelley in-house design team. To educate visitors to public open spaces.

Interpretation Sign Recycled Plastic Lectern

Recycled Plastic lectern & vertical frames are a popular option for Encapsulated GRP interpretation signs. Both the frame and printed panel are durable, long lasting & easy to clean. Sizes to suit individual requirements with artwork either supplied by the client or created in-house by Shelley Signs. For use in parks, nature reserves and public open spaces to inform & educate visitors.

Aluminium Notice Board

Aluminium notice boards are powder coated, hinged, lockable, glazed with shatterproof Polycarbonate and supplied with a magnetic backer. Notice boards can be wall or post mounted and supplied with a header panel. A wide variety of sizes are available. To display changeable information to visitors and local residents.

Accoya Notice Board

Timber notice boards are produced in Accoya due to its’ stability and durability. Accoya notice boards are hinged, lockable, glazed with shatterproof Polycarbonate and supplied with pinbaord backers. Notice boards can be wall mounted or supplied with Oak posts. Routed Oak header panels are a further option. A wide variety of sizes are available. To display information that needs frequently updating to visitors.

Inland Gauge Boards

Inland gauge boards are produced in Encapsulated GRP to give a robust and hard wearing finish. They are designed to BS EN ISO 4373:2008. Inland boards are produced in 1m long sections to a D50 design (145mm wide) or D64 (100mm wide). Reverse reading boards, Imperial graduations and Incline boards are also available.

Tidal Gauge Boards

Tidal gauge boards are produced in Encapsulated GRP and are designed to withstand tidal environments. They are produced to the Docks & Harbours design. Tidal boards are produced in 1m long sections at 300mm wide to reference D53.

Fords & Floods Gauge Boards

Gauge boards for Fords & Floods are produced to The Traffic Signs Regulations. There are 3 standard designs − Ref 826, Ref 826.1 and Ref 826 V. They are for use at Fords & locations when flooding is a persistent problem. A mix of Imperial & metric graduations.

GRP Signs

Encapsulated Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP signs) are ideal for external applications when long term use is planned and there may be concerns about vandalism. The Shelley GRP signs have a 10 year warranty against fading and are easy to clean − for both environmental grime & graffiti. A wide range of framing options are available.

Open Pinboards

Open pinboards can be produced in either powder coated aluminium or timber (Accoya). They are supplied with an external grade cork board and allow the public open access to display material, without the need for lockable doors. Ideal in public open spaces or for parish councils. Open pinboards can be wither wall mounted or supplied with posts.

Timber Finger Posts

Timber directional finger posts can be produced in Oak, pressure treated softwood or Recycled Plastic (man made wood). On all options the text and content is indented / routed into the finger arms and the arms are morticed into the posts. These produce a stylish option to direct visitors around a site

Aluminium Finger Posts

Aluminium directional finger posts are supplied with a powder coated finish. The arms are supplied with brackets to facilitate simple fixing and positioning on site. The content can be produced as either vinyl lettering or printed images, encapsulated for durability. A wide range of colours.

Waymarker Discs

Waymarker discs are used to help direct visitors around a site in a simple and unobtrusive manner. The standard size is 76mm diameter. Discs can be produced in PVC or GRP − the latter offering genuine long term durability. Discs can be simple or have complex designs.

Directional Bollards

Usually produced in timber − either pressure treated softwood or Oak. Bollards can be produced to your required size but 100mm, 200mm or 300mm square are the most common sizes. Bollards can display printed signs or be produced with a range of routed or sandblasted graphics − these are highly individual methods of directing visitors.

Church Signs

Church Entrance & Welcome signs can be post or wall mounted, depending on the location. Church Entrance signs can include lockable notice boards which give the organisation the opportunity to display frequently changing information. Overall design complexity to suit. Interpretation panels for internal and external use are also available.

Recycled Plastic Signs

Recycled Plastic signs are produced from UK made lumber and meet environmental & recycling standards. The plastic can be used to frame and mount full colour printed graphics on posts or lecterns or can be used as a sign material in its’ own right. Recycled Plastic can be routed with indented lettering and images which is painted to suit.

Routed Timber Signs

Timber signs are most commonly produced in either Oak, Cedar or Larch / softwood. Routed signs are produced with indented lettering and graphics which are painted to suit. Routed timber signs are commonly used for Entrance & directional signs in country parks and other rural locations. They will weather down and develop a silvery sheen over time. Timber will be sourced from FSC suppliers or sustainably managed estates.

Sandblasted Timber Signs

Sandblasted timber signs are commonly produced using UK Cedar, from sustainable UK estates. Sandblasted signs have raised text and graphics with a sandblasted background. We normally paint the text and map details but leave illustrations unpainted, as silhouettes. They are commonly used in nature reserves and public open spaces − the sandblast process giving great flexibility in terms of design detail.

Museum Signs

Signs for Museums can range from Entrance signs, directional signs around a site to interpretation panels for both internal & external applications. A wide variety of materials are available to match the environment and location. Signs and panels can be produced from artwork supplied or by using the Shelley in-house design team.

Interpretation Benches

Interpretation benches combine seating with information and interpretation about the local area. Usually produced in UK sourced Cedar these benches are decorated with text and natural history illustrations using the Shelley sandblasting & routing process. These are highly individual so please contact us for further information.

Digital Signs

Digital signs combine the traditional printed graphic panels with a digital element that creates a ‘local web’ onto which you can put any web based content. The visitor connects to a WiFi signal and browses the local web using their phone. The system is designed to be self contained and does not allow external links or general web access. It offers great potential to extend the interpretation provision.

Heritage Style Signs

Many of the styles and designs supplied by Shelley Signs can be enhanced with a Heritage style finish. This can include cast header panel, post finials, collars and post embellishments. Theses are frequently used for Finger posts and vertical mounted interpretation panels in urban and historic areas.

Commercial Signs

Shelley Signs design and produce a wide range of signs for commercial applications. This can vary from large signs on industrial unit walls to pre-cut individual lettering, post mounted signs and Health & Safety signs.

Wayfinding Signs

Wayfinding Signs cover a wide variety of signage options ranging from directional finger posts to map signs and information boards. This example is from a town trail − a series of large signs providing the history of each site with wayfinding to the next location in the trail.

About us

Shelley Signs produces signage and interpretation panels for nature reserves, parks, and public areas.

We design and produce a wide variety of signs for public open spaces . Educate and inform your visitors with interpretation panels or simple plaques. Our services include printing, artwork, design, tactile graphics, and frames in a variety of materials: wood, aluminium, routed and sandblasted timber, slate, and more. As a result of significant and ongoing printer investment, Shelley has the ability to produce highly durable long term graphics with a 10 year warranty against fading but also temporary graphics for exhibitions and short term displays.

Our Signage Products Include:

Interpretation Panels. Designed & supplied for public open spaces. Shelley offer a full design service or work from your artwork. A wide variety of frames & posts in aluminium, Accoya & recycled plastic are available. Our design & layout service for interpretation panels includes creating maps, supplying illustrations and helping, when required, to craft the text.
Park Signs for Public Open Spaces. The range includes welcome signs, directional signs and interpretation.
Timber & Wooden Signs. This range offer a distinctive and unique range of products with routed and sandblasted graphics to suit.
Outdoor Notice Boards. Lockable notice boards an open pinboards produced in aluminium or accoya.
Water Depth Gauge Boards. For measuring the depths of rivers, reservoirs, docks, harbours and marinas. Produced to BS EN ISO 4373:2022 with standard products including D50, D64, D53, Ref 826, 826.1 and 826V.
Commercial Signs. From entrance signs, directional signs & wall mounted signs.
Finger Post Signs, Bollards & Waymakers. For directing visitors with products produced in Oak, treated softwood, Recycled Plastic and aluminium. Attractive and robust directional signs.
Museum & Internal Signs. Internal and external signs for museums including interpretation, welcome & directional signs.
Church Signs & Notice Boards. A wide range of entrance signs, notice boards, directional signs and interpretation panels for churches and places of worship.
Framing. A wide range of standard frames including lecterns, vertical and wall mounted structures in a variety of external grade materials.
Interpretation Benches. A really individual product with graphics routed and sandblasted onto the backrests,

To support grant applications and budgets, we are always happy to discuss options and provide quotations.

A variety of products are available, including Notice Boards, directional finger posts, waymarkers, and bollards, as well as sandblasted and routed timber signs that provide options for highly individual and distinctive countryside signage. We design all signs to be used in parks, nature reserves, and open spaces for public use.

We aim to provide a highly personalised service. As we print and finish all of our products in-house, we have full control over the process, and a wide variety of base materials to choose from. We will be happy to assist you with any project, no matter how big or small. If you would like to assess our capabilities, please feel free to visit our offices.

The company also offers an encapsulation service that provides high levels of protection for full colour graphics, including a 10-year warranty against fading. An ideal solution for signs & interpretation panels for parks, nature reserves & public spaces. The product is highly durable, long lasting and easy to clean.

Rural and urban environments can be framed with a variety of framing options while bespoke frames can be designed & produced.

In addition to working with public bodies such as local government, parish councils, trusts, and friends groups looking for signs and interpretation panels for parks, nature reserves and public open spaces, we also work with small businesses and individuals.

Visits are welcome, but please schedule an appointment if you want to see us.