Old Milestone by the B4038, London Road, Daventry
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Old Milestone by the B4038, London Road, Daventry
Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Oct 2005
Metal plate attached to stone post by the B4038, in parish of DAVENTRY (DAVENTRY District), North of The Slade junction, on open grass verge, on West side of road. Tarver iron casting, erected by the Old Stratford to Dunchurch turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- LONDON 71 DAVENTRY ½ TOWCESTER 11½ MILES Plate Maker: TARVER DAVENTRY FOUNDRY. Carved benchmark on lower face. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1470348 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1470348 Milestone Society National ID: NR_LH71.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.251014
Longitude
-1.158117