Old Milestone, Old Exeter Road
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Old Milestone, Old Exeter Road
Image: © Tim Jenkinson Taken: 24 Nov 2022
The milestone is located at the junction with Barley Market Street, east of No. 7, against the end of a wall, on the north west side of the road. Parish of Tavistock (West Devon District). Carved stone post, Tall Tavistock marker design, erected by the Tavistock turnpike trust in the 19th century. For an earlier photograph of the milestone, see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6072348 Inscription reads:- FROM / LONDON / 215 MILES / OKEHAMPTON / 15 / CALLINGTON / 9 / TRURO 50 Grade II listed, List Entry Number: 1326207 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1326207 Milestone Society National ID: DV_TVOK00
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Image Location
Latitude
50.551033
Longitude
-4.144533