Old Milepost by Melton Road, Queniborough

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Old Milepost by Melton Road, Queniborough

Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Nov 2004

Cast iron post by the UC road (was A607), in parish of Queniborough (Charnwood District), Melton Road; Three Ways Farm, on the verge, on Northwest side of road. Melton iron casting, erected by the Melton Mowbray turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : MELTON / 9 : : QUENIBO= / =ROUGH : : LEICESTER / 6 : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1177542 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177542 Milestone Society National ID: LE_MMLE09

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.70707
Longitude
-1.05676