Old Milepost by the A425, Daventry Road, Lower and Upper Shuckburgh parish
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Old Milepost by the A425, Daventry Road, Lower and Upper Shuckburgh parish
Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Feb 2005
Cast iron post by the A425, in parish of LOWER AND UPPER SHUCKBURGH (STRATFORD ON AVON District), Daventry Road; 10m South of Red House Farmhouse, on the verge, on North side of road. Tarver iron casting, erected by the Warwick & Northampton turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : SOUTHAM 5 / DAVENTRY 5¼ : : NORTHAMPTON / 18 / LONDON / 78 / MILES : : WARWICK 14 / LEAMING- / -TON. 12 : Maker:- : TARVER / DAVENTRY/ FOUNDRY : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1355438 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355438 Milestone Society National ID: WA_SHDV05.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.25833
Longitude
-1.280241