Old Milestone by the B5063, Balmer Heath, Welshampton and Lyneal parish

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Old Milestone by the B5063, Balmer Heath, Welshampton and Lyneal parish

Image: © A Reade/J Higgins Taken: 1 Sep 2007

Carved stone post by the B5063, in parish of WELSHAMPTON AND LYNEAL (NORTH SHROPSHIRE District), Balmer Heath, by the road, on North side of road. Erected by the Wem to Bron y Garth turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- WEM 6 M ELLESMERE 3 M (TURNPI??)KE Shropshire HER. HER Number (PRN): 21067 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA23621&resourceID=1015 Milestone Society National ID: SA_ELWM03.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.907377
Longitude
-2.828622