Old Milepost by the B5026, Eccleshall Road, Hookgate

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Old Milepost by the B5026, Eccleshall Road, Hookgate

Image: © Dave Skingsley Taken: 26 Aug 2024

Cast iron post by the B5026, in parish of LOGGERHEADS (NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME District), Eccleshall Road, Hookgate, in tarmac in front of stone garden wall, on Northeast side of road. Lathe iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century. Inscription reads:- : ECCLESHALL 7 / STAFFORD 14 : : ASHLEY : : KNIGHTON 3¾ / PIPE GATE 4½ / WOORE 5¼ / NANTWICH 13¼ : Maker:- : Chas. Lathe, Tipton. : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1377620 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1377620 Milestone Society National ID: ST_STNW14.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.915226
Longitude
-2.382508