Cast iron GPO cable marker on Parkgate Road
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The photograph on this page of Cast iron GPO cable marker on Parkgate Road by John S Turner as part of the Geograph project.
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Cast iron GPO cable marker on Parkgate Road
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 25 Jan 2009
This old cast iron marker is on the corner of Parkgate Road and Buggen Lane. It carries the insignia for King George, suggesting a date between 1910-1936. Originally there would also have been a plaque below the 'ft ins' (feet and inches), indicating the actual distance to a buried GPO cable. The arrow signifies that the General Post Office was a government department at that time. Thanks to Ross from Geograph and Ian from http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/ for identifying this seemingly unusual plate. Interestingly all the old maps I have seen name the modern day Buggen Lane as Prospect Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.290915
Longitude
-3.070029