Old Milepost by A37, Bath Road, opposite former Downside Inn, North of Shepton Mallet
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Old Milepost by A37, Bath Road, opposite former Downside Inn, North of Shepton Mallet
Image: © JR Dowding Taken: 3 Jul 2009
The Milepost is located on the bank alongside the road on the East side. Parish of Shepton Mallet (Mendip District). Cast iron post, plated iron casting design, erected by the Shepton Mallet turnpike trust in the 19th Century, hole in top below "Bath", missing rivet. An earlier photograph can be found here: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6044224 Inscription reads:- SHEPTON / MALLET / 1 : : BRISTOL / 19 : : BATH / 16 Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1167921 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1167921 Milestone Society National ID: SO_SMBR01
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Image Location
Latitude
51.203867
Longitude
-2.539288