Old Milepost by the former A256, Sandwich Road, Eastry parish
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Old Milepost by the former A256, Sandwich Road, Eastry parish
Image: © C Woodward Taken: 7 Mar 2008
Cast iron post by the UC road (was A256), in parish of EASTRY (DOVER District), Sandwich Road, opposite No. 2, Rookery Cottages, North of Boystown Place, in pavement against brick boundary wall, on East side of road. Sandwich metal post, erected by the Dover, Waldershare to Sandwich turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : DOVER / 9 / MILES : : SANDWICH / 2½ / MILES : Kent HER. HER Number: TR 35 NW 827 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MKE78214&resourceID=1005 Milestone Society National ID: KE_DOSW09.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.248095
Longitude
1.308823