Old Milestone by the A40, west of Beaconsfield
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Old Milestone by the A40, west of Beaconsfield
Image: © A Rosevear & J Higgins Taken: 25 Oct 2001
Carved stone post by the A40, in parish of Beaconsfield (South Bucks District), White Hill; Holtspur, under trees on wide, ivy-covered verge, on South side of road. Beaconsfield diamond pillar, erected by the Beaconsfield & Stokenchurch turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : Oxford / 29 / - / Wycombe / 4 : : London / 25 / - / Uxbridge / 10 : : XXV / Miles to / LONDON / 1744 : Carved benchmark lower right face. Buckinghamshire HER. HER Number: 1362000000 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MBC25814&resourceID=1024 Milestone Society National ID: BU_LW25
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Image Location
Latitude
51.599893
Longitude
-0.674165