Milestone, Swindon, Wootton Bassett Road
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Milestone, Swindon, Wootton Bassett Road
Image: © Tom Blanden Taken: 29 Oct 2022
On the North side of the junction where the A3102, Wootton Bassett Road ends. Embedded in the perimeter wall of Nᴼ. 91. The inscription is deduced from a similar shaped milestone at Image and the 1899 OS map. The benchmark on the far face represents 97m ASL see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5802275. Inscription (was): (To / Bath / 32 / Miles) // To / Swindon / 1 / Mile // To / Wotton / Basset / 5 Miles / to / Chippenham / 19 Miles // To Oxford / 39 / Miles Milestone Society National ID: WI_CPSN19 (tbc)
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Image Location
Latitude
51.554724
Longitude
-1.79948