Old milestone
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Old milestone
Image: © Chris Minto Taken: 13 Aug 2023
Another of the stones erected in the late 19C on roads radiating out from Huddersfield to regulate the carriage charges. There were over 40 with 25 still in place. This 1½ mile stone is on the A629 outside No.380 Wakefield Road. The first stone was always at 1 Mile then each ½ mile after that.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.64457
Longitude
-1.750524