Old Aston Hill and a milestone
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Old Aston Hill and a milestone
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 25 Jun 2016
Looking up the by-passed Old Aston Hill. Before the A494 dual carriageway was built this used to be the main road from Ewloe down to Queensferry. The old milestone on the left dates to a time when horses and carts were the norm - the near side states: "Too Mold 5 Miles" Image, and the far side states: "To the Ferry 1 Mile" Image There is a rivet bench mark on top of the stone - Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.196398
Longitude
-3.044172