Old Milepost by the A3400, Church Street, Shipston-on-Stour
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Old Milepost by the A3400, Church Street, Shipston-on-Stour
Image: © Milestone Society Taken: 28 Jul 2017
Cast iron post with wooden attachment, by the A3400 (was A34), in parish of Shipston on Stour (Stratford on Avon District), Church Street, 40m South of junction with Station Road, in pavement, back to brick wall, on West side of road. Erected by the Stratford to Long Compton Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Refurbished in 2017 by local members of the Milestone Society and local organisations, assisted by the Heritage Lottery Fund. https://www.findingtheway.org.uk/restorationproject.html Inscription reads:- LONG COMPTON / {hand to left} 6 MILES :: LONDON / 82 :: STRATFORD / 10¼ MILES {hand to right} : Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1454482 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1454482 Milestone Society National ID: WA_SFOX10.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.064615
Longitude
-1.624044