Old Milestone, Old Ipswich Road (Was A12), 240m South of Harts Lane Junction
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Old Milestone, Old Ipswich Road (Was A12), 240m South of Harts Lane Junction
Image: © Mike Bardell Taken: 10 Aug 2021
The milestone is located in front of the PRM Commercials garage on the east side of road. Parish of Ardleigh (Tendring District). Carved stone post, erected by the Chelmsford (Division of Essex First District) turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription is now largely eroded but the following is discernible on the front face:- Ardleigh Listed grade II, list entry number:1147792 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147792 Essex HER listed. SMR Number: 15743 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MEX1009948&resourceID=1001 The milestone was found by a Milestone Society member fallen, probably following local flooding, and was re-erected by a working party from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in August 2021. Milestone Society National ID: EX_COIP55
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Image Location
Latitude
51.931975
Longitude
0.94582