Old Milestone by the B4069, Chippenham Road, Lyneham
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Old Milestone by the B4069, Chippenham Road, Lyneham
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 5 May 2004
Carved stone post by the B4069 (was A420), in parish of LYNEHAM (NORTH WILTSHIRE District), Chippenham Road; on the verge, beside telegraph pole, on South side of road, opposite No. 85 and Sawmills Garage. Swindon waist, erected by the Swindon & Christian Malford turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : TO / WOOTTON BASSETT / 4 Miles / TO SWINDON / 10 MILES : : TO / CHIPPENHAM / 10 / MILES : : TO / BATH / 23 / Miles : : TO / OXFORD / (40 / Miles) : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1022673 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1022673 Milestone Society National ID: WI_CPSN10
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Image Location
Latitude
51.513361
Longitude
-1.974978