Old Milestone by the A343, Highclere Parish
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Old Milestone by the A343, Highclere Parish
Image: © A Rosevear Taken: 26 Jul 2002
Carved stone post by the A343, in parish of HIGHCLERE (BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE District), by Belgret, just North of bridge, The Mount, in domestic hedge on small well kept grass, on West side of road. Newbury waist, erected by the Andover & Chilton Pond turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- : NEWBURY / 4 : : SARUM / 30 : : ANDOVER / 12 : : OXFORD / 30 : Carved benchmark on bottom front. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1419230 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1419230 Milestone Society National ID: HA_NEAN04.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.347506
Longitude
-1.37071