Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 12 Jun 2022
The first milestone out of Barnsley on the A635 on the Huddersfield route. It is one of the 615 original milestones set up by the family firm of Stead for the newly formed West Riding County Council in 1893/94. It needs a complete strip down and new coats of paint. It is Listed Grade II 1151771.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.565417
Longitude
-1.502318