Old Milepost by the A6005, Derby Road
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Old Milepost by the A6005, Derby Road
Image: © J Higgins Taken: 2 Mar 2002
Cast iron post by the A6005, in parish of DERBY (DERBY District), Cherry Tree Hill; near Asda supermarket, in tarmac path beside hedge, on North side of road, in front of #132 Derby Road. Derby iron bobbin, erected by the Nottingham Road (from Derby to Risley) turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : NOTT.M / 13 / MILES : : DERBY / 3 / MILES : : HARRISON.DERBY : Milestone Society National ID: DE_DENT03.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.917654
Longitude
-1.417861