Old Milestone by the A4155, Market Square, Marlow

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Old Milestone by the A4155, Market Square, Marlow

Image: © A Rosevear & J Higgins Taken: 23 Jul 2002

Carved stone post by the A4155, in parish of Marlow (Wycombe District), Market Square, at top of High Street, on a small circular island in the middle of the junction, in centre of road. Erected by the Reading & Hatfield turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : MAIDENHEAD / 5 / READING / 14 / LONDON / 32 / BATH / 80 : : WYCOMBE / 5 / AYLESBURY / 22 / OXFORD / By STOKENCHURCH / 25 / HATFIELD / 36 : : HENLEY / 7½ / READING 15 / OXFORD/ by HENLEY / 30 / ABINGDON / 28 : : ERECTED / By the TRUSTEES of the / READING and HATFIELD / Road / September 1822 : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1125073 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1125073 Milestone Society National ID: BU_RGHT15

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.571875
Longitude
-0.776955