Old Milestone by Faringdon Road, Shippon
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Old Milestone by Faringdon Road, Shippon
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 2 Sep 2001
Carved stone post by the UC road, in parish of ST HELEN WITHOUT (VALE OF WHITE HORSE District), Faringdon Road, Shippon, Abingdon Airfield, within a stone wall, on West side of road. Henley limestone pillar, erected by the Abingdon & Fyfield turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- (ABINGDON) (1) (FARINGDON) 1(3) Carved benchmark lower part of front face. Milestone Society National ID: BE_LG57.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.681519
Longitude
-1.304216