Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 12 Jun 2022
The Huddersfield to Woodhead road was a tollroad from 1768 to 1876. Now the A6024. Several milestones survive and some have been repainted. This one is south west of Holmfirth at Burnlee opposite Bryndlee Court. Note the ſ for s in Huddersfield. Grade II listed 1229557. Milestone Society National ID: YW_HUWH07
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Image Location
Latitude
53.56539
Longitude
-1.802475