Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 30 Aug 2021
The turnpike from Doncaster to Selby was one of the last to be enacted in Yorkshire in 1832. 13 milestones on this route can still be found although 3 are in ditches. The most northerly stone in Brayton was knocked over in 2019 being reset in 2020. Later it was cleaned and painted by Milestone Society members. At some time in its history the mileage to York has been changed. It should read YORK 16. It is Grade II listed 1365809.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.768818
Longitude
-1.088614