Old Milestone by Canterbury Road, Hawkinge
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Old Milestone by Canterbury Road, Hawkinge
Image: © C Woodward Taken: 5 Apr 2008
Carved stone post by the A260, in parish of HAWKINGE (SHEPWAY District), Canterbury Road, just North of junction with Coombe Wood Lane, by Milestone Caravans, in grass behind pavement with back to wall, on East side of road. Barham road stone, erected by the Folkestone & Barham turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- CANTERBURY 13 MILES FOLKESTONE 2(½) MILES Carved benchmark. Kent HER. HER Number: TR 23 NW 573 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MKE77405&resourceID=1005 Milestone Society National ID: KE_CYFO13
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Image Location
Latitude
51.112568
Longitude
1.169214