Milestone, Longbridge Deverill

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Milestone, Longbridge Deverill by Maigheach-gheal as part of the Geograph project.

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Milestone, Longbridge Deverill

Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 2 Mar 2012

The 18th century milestone stands beside the A350, Warminster to Shaftesbury Road. Milestones are the original roadside heritage features with many dating back hundreds of years and these historic items are under threat from highway developments.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.166023
Longitude
-2.188306