Old Milestone by the A25, High Street, Godstone
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Old Milestone by the A25, High Street, Godstone
Image: © L Joseph & RS Payne Taken: 1 May 2006
Carved stone post by the A25, in parish of GODSTONE (TANDRIDGE District), High Street, junction with Oxted Road (A25), on pavement, back to hedge, on East side of road. Surrey limestone pillar, erected by the Surrey & Sussex turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : XX / Miles / from the / Standard / in / Cornhill / LONDON / 1744 : : XIX Miles / from / West / minster / Bridge : : XX / Miles / from the / Standard / in / Cornhill / LONDON / 1744 : Carved benchmark and rivet on top. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1257943 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1257943 Milestone Society National ID: SY_LL20.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.252221
Longitude
-0.066872