Wroxton, guidestone
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Wroxton, guidestone
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 3 Mar 2012
At the junction of Stratford and North Newington Roads, a C17 guidestone, giving directions (with carved hands) to Banbury, Chiping Norton (sic), London, and Stratford; according to the last face, "First given by Mr. Fran White in 1686." Above the inscriptions are sundials, with the gnomons now missing, and a ball finial. Listed by English Heritage: http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=244806
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Image Location
Latitude
52.072075
Longitude
-1.40499