Old Milepost by the B5053, Longnor parish
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Old Milepost by the B5053, Longnor parish
Image: © J Higgins Taken: 1 Jan 2000
Cast iron post by the B5053, in parish of Longnor (Staffordshire Moorlands District), above "Under the Hill", on the verge, on West side of B5053 on grass island. Lathe iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century. Inscription reads:- : BUXTON 5½ (listing shows 6½) : : LONGNOR : : LONGNOR ½ / WARSLOW 4¾ / ONECOTE 8 / IPSTONES 12 / FROGHALL 14 / CHEADLE 17 : Maker:- : Chas. Lathe, Tipton. : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1262232 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262232 Milestone Society National ID: ST_CDBX17
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Image Location
Latitude
53.187896
Longitude
-1.876719