Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Hilary Jones Taken: 13 Aug 2023
This is the only milestone found, to date, in Inverclyde. It is on the A770, outside Nos.247/249 Eldon Street in Greenock. In 2012 some flaking paint fell off the top bevel and a faint 2 was revealed. It is probably painted when the wall is painted. From its style and proximity to the tollhouse at the junction of Eldon Street with Newark Street it will date from the19C toll road era.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.960279
Longitude
-4.795678