Milestone replacement
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Milestone replacement by Chris Minto as part of the Geograph project.
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Milestone replacement
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 7 Mar 2021
The rusty West Riding CC milestone dating from 1893/94, opposite the Wappy Spring PH on the A643 was removed when nearby land was developed. Despite numerous enquiries it was not found. In 2019 a new casting was commissioned by Kirklees Council from the Hargreaves foundry in Halifax. In early 2021 it was set up, attached to a new backing stone, at the original site. The foundry name and date of casting is on the bevel.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.664952
Longitude
-1.844688