Old Milestone by the A2, Watling Street, Gillingham

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Old Milestone by the A2, Watling Street, Gillingham

Image: © EK Taken: 1 May 2003

Carved stone post with only 2 plates, by the A2, in parish of GILLINGHAM (MEDWAY District), 30 yds East of Will Adams Memorial, by the road, on North side of road. Dover Road facet, erected by the Chatham & Canterbury turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : 32 / MILES / To / LONDON : : 8 / MILES / TO / SITTINGBOURNE : : 32 : Kent HER. HER Number: TQ 76 NE 445 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MKE77453&resourceID=1005 Milestone Society National ID: KE_LD32.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.372115
Longitude
0.562051