RESIDENTS living on an East Yorkshire street were left baffled when they woke up to discover their street had two names.
People living in Taillar Road, Hedon, discovered a road sign for Cromwell Road had been placed opposite the original street name on Tuesday.
Residents said the mistake left them wondering whether their street was changing names and whether the postman would get lost delivering their mail.
One resident, who asked not to be named, said: "It's crazy that there is a street in Hedon with two names.
"We really don't know what has happened.
"For all we know they could be changing the street name and not telling us."
Another resident said: "Cromwell Road is around the corner from here so whether the council have installed the sign here by mistake, who knows?
"Let's hope East Riding Council doesn't charge the residents two lots of council tax."
East Riding Council confirmed the Cromwell Road sign had been installed in the wrong place.
The sign was removed yesterday after the Mail contacted the authority to inform them of the blunder.
Mayor of Hedon, Councillor John Dennis, was left bemused by what had happened.
Cllr Dennis said: "It is a complete mystery why this has happened.
"We have never had any problems with the street previously so goodness knows why this has happened.
"However, I am pleased the problem seems to have been sorted out quickly by highway officers at the council."
A spokesman for East Riding Council apologised to residents for the mix-up.
He said: "The Cromwell Road sign has been erected in error at the wrong location and the council will be rectifying this as soon as possible."
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