Old Milestone, A370, Chelvey Batch, Brockley
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Image: © Janet Dowding Taken: 26 Sep 2002
The milestone is located on the grass and gravel verge adjacent to the boundary marker SO_BRWSpb Image, on the south east side of the road. Parish of Brockley (North Somerset District). Metal plate attached to stone post, Bristol iron plate design, erected by the Bristol turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- 8 MILES TO BRISTOL Carved benchmark and rivet on top. Grade II listed, List Entry Number: 1320639 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1320639 Milestone Society National ID: SO_BRWS08