Old Milestone by the A352, Wool

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Old Milestone by the A352, Wool

Image: © Milestone Society Taken: 16 May 2017

Carved stone post by the A352, in parish of Wool (Purbeck District), 150m East of roundabout, 5m back from road behind verge and tarmac footpath, by hedge, on North side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Dorchester & Wool Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- WAREHAM 6 DORCHESTER 11 Carved benchmark on right hand side of front face at same level as '11'. Milestone Society National ID: DO_DOWA11.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.676572
Longitude
-2.23573