Old Milestone by road, Leigh Common; 20m East entrance Leigh Farm
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Old Milestone by road, Leigh Common; 20m East entrance Leigh Farm
Image: © Janet Dowding Taken: 24 Mar 2008
The Milestone is located in tarmac in front of disused building on verge on the North of the road. Parish of Pen Selwood (South Somerset District). Metal plate attached to stone post, Wincanton iron plate design, erected by the Wincanton turnpike trust in the 19th Century, 12cm stump only. An earlier photograph can be found here: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6102803 Inscription reads:- (Wincanton / 2 / Hindon / 12 /) Milestone Society National ID: SO_WCHD02
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Image Location
Latitude
51.067087
Longitude
-2.370863