Old Milepost by the A61, Chesterfield Road
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Old Milepost by the A61, Chesterfield Road
Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Feb 2002
Cast iron post by the A61, in parish of SHIRLAND AND HIGHAM (NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE District), roadside, on grass verge between path and hedge, on West side of road. Alfreton iron casting, erected by the Alfreton, Higham & Tibshelf turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : CHEST.D / 7¾ / SHEFF.D / 20 : : 142 / LONDON : : ALFRE.N / 2¼ / DERBY / 15½ : Milestone Society National ID: DE_CFAF07.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.127082
Longitude
-1.413542