Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Hilary Jones Taken: 29 Jun 2022
A close-up of the now very rusty West Riding CC milestone first set up in 1893/94. Close inspection reveals WILLIAM TOWLER/GLOBE FOUNDRY/LEEDS on the bevel. The mileage to Keighley, 33, is hidden by rust and grass. This style of milestone was set up by the newly formed County Council some years after the Keighley, Skipton and Kirby in Kendal turnpike trust ended in the early 1870s.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.126679
Longitude
-2.437441