Old Milestone by the A488, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury

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Old Milestone by the A488, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury

Image: © A Reade/J Higgins Taken: 28 Jul 2008

Stone post (plate lost) by the A488, in parish of PONTESBURY (SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM District), 12m East of Horseshoes Inn, Pontesford, set into wall, on South side of road. Bishops Castle arched stone, erected by the Bishops Castle turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription once read:- (SHREWSBURY) (8) Shropshire HER listed. HER Number (PRN): 21144 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA23743&resourceID=1015 Milestone Society National ID: SA_SBBC08.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.648888
Longitude
-2.897514