Old Milestone by the B4508, west of Watchfield
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Old Milestone by the B4508, west of Watchfield
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 27 Oct 2001
Carved stone post by the B4508, in parish of Watchfield (Vale of White Horse District), hill above Westmill Farm, on wide verge under overgrown bushes, downhill of lane to Watchfield Common, on North side of road. Shrivenham Old London Road, erected by the Faringdon to Acton Turville (2nd District) turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- LXXV Miles from London Carved benchmark bottom front. Milestone Society National ID: BE_LBS75
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Image Location
Latitude
51.616645
Longitude
-1.661493