Old Milestone by the A4, Bath Road, Thatcham
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Old Milestone by the A4, Bath Road, Thatcham
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 5 Jul 2001
Carved stone post by the A4, in parish of Thatcham (West Berkshire District), Bath Road; Colthrop industrial estate, on grass verge below bushes, on South side of road. Bath Road limestone shoulders, erected by the Speenhamland to Reading turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : To / NEWBURY / 4 : : To / LONDON / 52 : : To / READING / 13 : Carved benchmark bottom of face. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1117274 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1117274 Milestone Society National ID: BE_LB52
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Image Location
Latitude
51.40117
Longitude
-1.234688