Old Milestone by Old Ashford Road, Lenham
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Old Milestone by Old Ashford Road, Lenham
Image: © C Woodward Taken: 27 Feb 2012
Stone post (plates lost) by the UC road (was A20), in parish of LENHAM (ASHFORD District), Old Ashford Road, East of footpath to North Downs Way, just East of, and opposite telegraph pole in verge scrub, on North side of road. Maidstone double iron plate, erected by the Ashford & Maidstone turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription once read:- : (ASHFORD / 9 / FOLKESTONE / 25) : : (MAIDSTONE / 9 / LONDON / 44) : Carved benchmark and rivet on top. Kent HER. HER Number: TQ 95 SW 20 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MKE97752&resourceID=1005 Milestone Society National ID: KE_LF44.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.235983
Longitude
0.72534