Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19th-century milepost
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Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19th-century milepost
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins Taken: 11 Feb 2017
A good example of a C19 milepost, illustrating the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C19 Staffordshire. This cast iron milepost is set in its original location, and is intact. The milepost is Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.015373
Longitude
-2.215391