Milepost, Shepshed
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Milepost, Shepshed
Image: © Dennis Marchant Taken: 16 Jun 2019
Cast iron post by the A512, in parish of Shepshed (Charnwood District), Ashby Road West, SW of Blackbrook Hill House, on the verge, opp. lane that was old road, on North side of road. Wootton iron casting erected by the Loughborough & Ashby de la Zouch etc Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads: // LOUGHBORO / 5 / MILES // BURTON / ON TRENT / 16 / MILES // SHEPSHED / PARISH // WOOTTON BROS / IRON WORKS / COALVILLE //. Not listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: LE_LBBT05. From National Survey of Wayside Features by The Milestone Society https://www.milestonesociety.co.uk/.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.760706
Longitude
-1.318298