Old Milestone by the A205, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen
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Old Milestone by the A205, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 22 Jul 2001
Carved stone post by the A205, in parish of BARNES (RICHMOND UPON THAMES District), Upper Richmond Road; East Sheen; crossroads at centre, on pavement, on South side of road, junction with the B351 Sheen Lane. Surrey limestone pillar, erected by the Surrey & Sussex turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : VI / Miles / To3 / Quarters / from / Hyde / Park / Corner : : X / Miles / from the / Standard / in / Cornhill / LONDON / 1751 : : VIII / Miles / from / (-Great?-) / Kingston / Bridge : Carved benchmark on front at bottom. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1253072 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253072 Milestone Society National ID: SY_LSS10.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.464688
Longitude
-0.266601