Mile plate, Towcester
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Mile plate, Towcester
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 6 Oct 2019
Cast iron plate by the A5, in parish of Towcester (South Northamptonshire District), Watling Street West, in wall next to No. 131, Bridge House just S of bridge over Silverstone Brook, set in stone wall of house, beside gate post, on South-west side of road. Dunchurch iron plate, probably a C20 replica. Inscription reads: // STONY STRATFORD / 8 MILES / TOWCESTER 0 MILES / LONDON / 59 MILES //. Not listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: NR_LH59. From National Survey of Wayside Features by The Milestone Society https://www.milestonesociety.co.uk/.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.130362
Longitude
-0.986983