Old Milestone by the A656, Barnsdale Road, Ledston parish
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Old Milestone by the A656, Barnsdale Road, Ledston parish
Image: © C Minto Taken: 11 Apr 2010
Stone post (plate lost) by the A656, in parish of LEDSTON (LEEDS District), Barnsdale Road, just North of minor crossroads to Fairburn, stone laid face down on verge 5m South of 50 mph sign, on East side of road. Brayshaw & Booth iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Casting lost. Inscription once read:- : (DONCASTER / 19 MILES / PONTEFRACT / 4¾ MILES / CASTLEFORD / 1½ MILES) : : (BARNSDALE & LEEDS ROAD / HOOK MOOR / BRANCH / ALLERTON / BYWATER) : : (BOROBRIDGE / 25 MILES / WETHERBY / 12¾ MILES / ABERFORD / 5½ MILES ) : Hole in top. Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1264074 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1264074 Milestone Society National ID: YW_CFAF01.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.748804
Longitude
-1.355017