A council has vowed to fix a village sign that has been misspelt for two years.  

Hapton - a small village with a population of about 1,174 - is just nine miles outside of Norwich and is surrounded by several other villages. 

A sign that points drivers toward neighbouring locations such as Mulbarton, Tacolneston and Tasburgh quickly became the talk of the small village due to a spelling mistake.  

The village sign in Hapton (Image: Submitted)

The sign incorrectly points people toward "Mubarton" instead of Mulbarton. 

One frustrated local who noticed the mistake said: "Surely someone in the council can spell." 

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A spokesman for Norfolk County Council said the mistake will be fixed “as soon as possible”. 

“It has come to our attention that a road sign in Hapton contains a spelling error, which was established after its refurbishment in 2022,” he said. 

"While we have not yet received any complaints from the public regarding this, we apologise for the misspelling and will investigate further to ensure it is rectified as soon as possible.”