Use of plural 'frocks' means What3Words won't work
The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture has admitted a mistake has been made on new signage in Laxey.
The sign for Laxey Glen playground contains keywords for the map software What3words.
What3words is a geocode system designed to identify any location in the world with a resolution of about three metres.
By assigning three words to any given plot of land, it can help emergency services pinpoint a specific location when called.
However, because of a spelling mistake on the new sign, the three words provided would send responders to a village in northern Poland.
The words "frock:cracks:paddock" have been assigned to Laxey Glen playground, but they are listed on the sign as "frocks:cracks:paddock".
This combination is assigned to Bojano - a village in the Pomerania Province of Poland.
In a statement DEFA said: "The department is aware of the issue.
"It is a simple mistake which will be corrected this week."
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