Old Milestone by the A350, Spetisbury
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Old Milestone by the A350, Spetisbury
Image: © J Tybjerg Taken: 18 Jun 2002
Carved stone post by the A350, in parish of SPETISBURY (NORTH DORSET District), 30m East of Drax Arms PH, on narrow pavement, on East side of road. Dorset 3 (limestone), erected by the Blandford & Poole turnpike trust in the 19th century. N.B. Not at listed location, actually in front of #26 High Street, Fisher Cottages. Inscription reads:- TO POOLE 11 MILES TO BLANDFORD 3 MILES Grade II Listed. List Entry Number:1324662 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1324662 Milestone Society National ID: DO_POBF11.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.823096
Longitude
-2.12718