Old Milestone by the A4, Bath Road, Littlewick Green
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Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 13 May 2004
Carved stone post by the A4, in parish of White Waltham (Windsor and Maidenhead District), Bath Road; between junction with Burchett's Lane and roundabout to industrial park, Littlewick Green, opposite Bath Cottage, behind path where shrubs cut back; back to fence on sown grass; by bus stop sign, on South side of road. Bath Road limestone pillar, erected by the Maidenhead turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : TO / READING / 10 / MILES / BATH / 79 : : Parish of / WALTHAM / 1824 : : TO / HYDE PARK / CORNER / 29 / MILES / MAIDENHEAD / 3 / COLNBROOK / 12 : Carved benchmark noted in earlier survey. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1281368 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1281368 Milestone Society National ID: BE_LB29