Weymouth: boundary stone on Chickerell Road
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Weymouth: boundary stone on Chickerell Road
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 29 May 2016
This stone stands near the corner of Markham Avenue and is inscribed: BOROUGH OF WEYMOUTH AND MELCOMBE REGIS. T.H. WILLIAMS, MAYOR It is undated, but T.H. Williams was mayor of the borough in 1896, so it presumably dates from around then (UPDATE: I have located another similar stone which shows that the date on this one has eroded away: Image]). The borough has extended outwards since then, as is evident from the boundary symbol on modern-day maps.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.60625
Longitude
-2.471799