Old Milestone, Now Caunsall, near Cookley
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Old Milestone, Now Caunsall, near Cookley
Image: © David Beacham Taken: 9 Apr 2007
This milestone was originally on the B4203 at Stanford on Terne Image and is now in a driveway at Caunsall. Parish of Stanford with Orleton (Malvern Hills District). Metal plate attached to stone post, Hundred House stone design, originally erected by the Hundred House (First District) turnpike trust in the 19th century. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7347371 for reverse face, which shows the metal plate. Inscription on the face shown reads:- To / LONDON / 126 Miles / To / WORCESTER / 14 /To / TENBURY /8 The inscription on the reverse face reads:- {right pointing hand} / BROMYARD / 7½ MILES / {left pointing hand} / WORCESTER / 14 Milestone Society National ID: WO_BYSP08
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Image Location
Latitude
52.426775
Longitude
-2.222022