Old Milepost by the A534, Crewe Road, Wistaston
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Old Milepost by the A534, Crewe Road, Wistaston
Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Mar 2004
Cast iron post by the A534, in parish of Wistaston (Crewe and Nantwich District), Crewe Road; midway between Broughton Lane and Laidon Avenue junctions, in pavement, back to hedge, on North West side of road. Cast iron CCC1898, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : CREWE 1 / HASLINGTON 3 / WHEELOCK 5½ / SANDBACH 7 / CONGLETON 14 : : CHESHIRE / 1898 / COUNTY COUNCIL : : NANTWICH / 3 MILES / WHITCHURCH 14 : Maker:- : W H SMITH & CO / MAKERS / WHITCHURCH : Cheshire HER. SMR Number: 5487 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCH16450&resourceID=1004 Milestone Society National ID: CH_NWCO03
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Image Location
Latitude
53.081551
Longitude
-2.459431