Old Milestone by the A229, Staplehurst Road, Marden parish
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Old Milestone by the A229, Staplehurst Road, Marden parish
Image: © R Westcott Taken: 6 Nov 2008
Carved stone post by the A229, in parish of MARDEN (MAIDSTONE District), 400m East Southeast of Hurst Green, by farm, on grass verge back to wooden fence, on North side of road, in front of Burrs Hill. Cranbrook stone, erected by the Maidstone & Cranbrook turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- MAIDSTONE 6 CRANBROOK 8 Carved benchmark and hole on top. Kent HER. HER Number: TQ 74 NE 140 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MKE78071&resourceID=1005 Milestone Society National ID: KE_MDCB06.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.197024
Longitude
0.529018