Old Milepost by the B5500, Balterley Parish

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Old Milepost by the B5500, Balterley Parish

Image: © J Higgins Taken: Unknown

Cast iron post by the B5500, in parish of BALTERLEY (NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME District), by chapel, against wall, on North side of road. Dudley iron casting, erected by the Newcastle under Lyme & Nantwich turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : MILES / CHESTERTON 5 / AUDLEY 2¾ : : TOWNSHIP / OF / BALTERLEY : : MILES / GORSTY HILL 1 / BASFORD 2¾ / NANTWICH 10¼ : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1374408 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1374408 Milestone Society National ID: ST_NWCN07.

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