Old milestone
Introduction
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 5 Aug 2023
615 of these milestones were set up all over the old West Riding by the family firm of Gill and Frank Stead, stonemasons, of Mirfield. They did the work in 12 months. Over half of the milestones are still by the roadside. Looking towards Doncaster over Lady's Bridge, the thickness of the backing stone can be appreiated.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.532451
Longitude
-1.154045