Old Milestone by the A30, London Road, Hook Parish
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Old Milestone by the A30, London Road, Hook Parish
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 21 Jul 2002
Carved stone post by the A30, in parish of HOOK (HART District), East of Murrell Green, just west of the cutting on a grass verge in front of the hedge, on South side of road. Hartford limestone diamond, erected by the Basingstoke, Hartfordbridge & Blackwater (and Odiham) turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : Basing / Stoke / 7½ : : PARISH / OF / ODIHAM / LONDON / 38 : : Hartford / Brigde (sic) / 2¼ : Carved benchmark on back right middle. Grade II listed List Entry Number: 1092228 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1092228 Milestone Society National ID: HA_HBBA02.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.292489
Longitude
-0.926002