Old Milestone by the A645, Knottingley
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Old Milestone by the A645, Knottingley
Image: © C Minto Taken: 21 May 2003
Stone post (plate lost) by the A645, in parish of KNOTTINGLEY (WAKEFIELD District), Knottingley, between two bridges over Aire and Calder Canal; opposite St Michael's Catholic Church, on pavement, back to wall near "Amphitheatre", on South side of road. Erected by the Wakefield & Weeland turnpike trust in the 18th/19th century. Inscription once read:- (PONT) (3) (WAKD) (12) Carved benchmark on front below plate. Milestone Society National ID: YW_WKWL12.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.709511
Longitude
-1.246248