Old milestone on Malmesbury Road
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Old milestone on Malmesbury Road
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 29 Feb 2012
On the B4158 is an old milestone, looking a little neglected. It still just about says one mile to Chippenham. However, it is also the place to find an unusual benchmark (see Image] ) - unusual not only because it is a 1GL boltmark, but also because the bolt is not aligned with the datum line. Sadly, the milestone's neglect has seen it topple slightly off its original level, rendering accurate levelling difficult (see Image]).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.471648
Longitude
-2.124775