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Old Milestone south of Norton Bavant, Heytesbury parish
Metal plate attached to concrete post by the UC road, in parish of HEYTESBURY (WEST WILTSHIRE District), 100m East of junction with road to Norton Bavant, 50m East of Langleys Gore, in hedgerow, on North side of road. Bruton Sun iron plate, erected by the Bruton turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
BRUTON
15
Miles
Milestone Society National ID: WI_BNMB15.
Image: © M Faherty
Taken: 1 Apr 2007
0.03 miles
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Minor road near Norton Bavant
Beside the minor road is a late 18th century milestone. For a closer view of the milestone
Image
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 14 Mar 2011
0.03 miles
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Milestone near Norton Bavant
The limestone pillar with its cast iron plate dates from the late 18th century and indicates it is 15 miles to Bruton. The Bruton to Norton Bavant road was turnpiked 1792-3.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 14 Mar 2011
0.04 miles
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2011 : A36 Warminster bypass, eastern end looking west
The River Wylye passes along the valley to the right.
A speed camera warning keeps company with a speed derestriction sign.
Image: © Maurice Pullin
Taken: 30 Jan 2011
0.15 miles
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Recorder House at Norton Bavant
A view looking northwest along the River Wylye to the building housing the depth recorder for the River Wylye at Norton Bavant. See http://www.nwl.ac.uk/ih/nrfa/station_summaries/043/012.html for more information on this weir.
Image: © Phil Williams
Taken: 21 Jan 2006
0.18 miles
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River Wylye at Norton Bavant
A view looking southeast (downstream) towards the bridge carrying the minor road from Sutton Veny to Heytesbury over the River Wylye.
Image: © Phil Williams
Taken: 21 Jan 2006
0.18 miles
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2011 : North west from the A36
At the eastern end of the Warminster bypass.
Battlesbury Hill
Image is central on the horizon.
Image: © Maurice Pullin
Taken: 30 Jan 2011
0.18 miles
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River Wylye, Norton Bavant
The Wylye is generally regarded as the most notable of the Avon tributaries.
Looking upstream.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 19 Mar 2011
0.20 miles
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Railway near Sutton Veny going into Warminster
Image: © Dr Duncan Pepper
Taken: 6 Apr 2009
0.22 miles
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Scratchbury Hill
A view looking northwest along the rail line towards the skew bridge on the B3414, with the earthworks of the hill fort visible on Scratchbury Hill in the background.
Image: © Phil Williams
Taken: 22 Jan 2006
0.22 miles