Old Milestone, Former A358, West of Sea
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Old Milestone, Former A358, West of Sea
Image: © Janet Dowding Taken: 1 Sep 2002
The milestone is located 160m south of the junction with Watery Lane in the hedge on the east side of the road. Parish of Ilminster (South Somerset District). Stone post (plates lost), Ilminster iron plate design, erected by the Ilminster turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription once read:- CHARD / 3 : : TAUNTON / 12¼ Somerset HER number: 19620 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=19620&resourceID=100 Milestone Society National ID: SO_IMCH02a
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Image Location
Latitude
50.912343
Longitude
-2.935582