Old milestone
Introduction
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 14 Aug 2022
When first found and recorded for the Milestone Society in 2009 this stone, the bottom half, was just visible in the verge opposite its present site. Two York members visited the Garden Centre opposite and found that they had the top part. In 2011 it was dug up, resited on the north side of the road at the Garden Centre entrance and the top part attached. It was painted white but that soon disappeared. The legend, To/YORK/VII/Miles, was inscribed for the York, Kexby Bridge and Garrowby Hill Turnpike Trust in the late 18C or early 19C.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.990221
Longitude
-0.938281