Old Milepost in Great Haywood village, Colwich parish

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Old Milepost in Great Haywood village, Colwich parish

Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Jan 2000

Cast iron post by the UC road (was A51), in parish of Colwich (Stafford District), Great Haywood village, by churchyard, opposite Elm Close, in tarmac in front of the low stone retaining wall of the churchyard, on Southeast side of road. Cochrane iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 20th century. Inscription reads:- : RUGELEY 4½ / LICHFIELD 12 / LONDON 131 : : COLWICH / PARISH : : WESTON 3¼ / SANDON 5¾ / STONE 10 / NEWCASTLE 18½ : Maker:- : Cochrane & Co, Dudley. : Staffordshire HER. HER Number: 51810 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MST13228&resourceID=1010 Milestone Society National ID: ST_LFSN12

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.802342
Longitude
-2.004808