Old Milestone by the A523, London Road North

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Old Milestone by the A523, London Road North

Image: © Gillian Oakes Taken: 1 Jan 2003

Metal plate attached to stone post by the A523, in parish of Poynton with Worth (Macclesfield District), London Road North; 110m North of junction with Anglesey Drive, in low brick wall behind path, on East side of road. London Road iron plate, erected by the Macclesfield District of Sandon & Bullock Smithy turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- FROM . LONDON 175 . MILES --------- FROM . MACCLESFᴰ. 8 . MILES --------- TO STOCKPORT 4 . MILES Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1277112 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1277112 Milestone Society National ID: CH_MFSK08

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.360856
Longitude
-2.116066