Old Milestone by the A40 in Beaconsfield
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Old Milestone by the A40 in Beaconsfield
Image: © A Rosevear & J Higgins Taken: 31 Oct 2001
Carved stone post by the A40, in parish of Beaconsfield (South Bucks District), London Road; beside Cricket Ground, opposite junction with Burnham Avenue, on a bank, under hedge behind path, on North side of road. Beaconsfield diamond pillar, erected by the Beaconsfield & Stokenchurch turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : Uxbridge / 8 : : London / 23 / - / Oxford / 32 (painted on) / - / Wycombe / 6 : Rivet benchmark on top. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1332640 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1332640 Milestone Society National ID: BU_LW23
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Image Location
Latitude
51.601771
Longitude
-0.628641