Purton features [3]
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Purton features [3]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 28 Aug 2019
This fine late 18th or early 19th century milestone gives the distance to Bath as 31 miles. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356024 See Image for a close view of the milestone. Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.587451
Longitude
-1.868893