Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 6 Nov 2011
This milestone from the turnpike era is on an open area just north of New Adel Lane on the north side of Otley Old Road. Although there is some damage and delamination the legends are clear. To/Leeds/4/Miles on the front with To/Otley/6/Miles on the slightly angled right-hand side. The colour near the base suggests that the stone may have been set more deeply at one time. Don Cole in his 'Tracks and Roads in a Yorkshire Parish' suggests it may have been a short distance from its present site at the top of Spen Lane.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.846041
Longitude
-1.601896