Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 16 Jul 2023
One of 28 Huddersfield TO and FROM stones recorded by the Milestone Society since 2001. Three have since been lost. They were set up at the end of the 19C by the Town Watch Committee to regulate the Hansom Cab Fare-stages. The first one from the town centre was always at 1 mile followed by each ½ mile to the then town boundary. This one is on the A640 at 60 Westbourne Road near to Croft House Lane. On the north side of the road so the FROM is on the right face and TO on the left. There is an OS cut benchmark on the bevel.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.65168
Longitude
-1.804191