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Milestone, Longbridge Deverill
The 18th century milestone stands beside the A350, Warminster to Shaftesbury Road.
Milestones are the original roadside heritage features with many dating back hundreds of years and these historic items are under threat from highway developments.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 2 Mar 2012
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Milestone, Longbridge Deverill
The 18th century limestone milestone with the lettering Warminster/3/Shaston/12. It stands beside the Warminster to Shaftesbury road that was turnpiked in 1726.
Milestones did not come into general use until the Turnpike Act of 1766 made them compulsory on turnpike roads, these roads were built by private enterprise under licence from the Government and maintained by tolls on those who used them. Before this Act milestones were put up occasionally, often as charitable acts and commemorations. Many Turnpike Act stones still exist. They are usually 2-3 ft high, with the initial letter or abbreviation of the nearest market town shown on two faces, and the distance from it.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 2 Mar 2012
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Entering Hill Deverill by Mill Farm
Image: © John Firth
Taken: 11 Apr 2013
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Old Milestone by the A350, Shaftesbury Road, Longbridge Deverill parish
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A350, in parish of LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL (WEST WILTSHIRE District), Shaftesbury Road, Northwest of the junction signposted 'The Deverils' on verge, on West side of road. Warminster plate, erected by the Warminster turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
Warminſter
(3)
Shafton
12
(K)NOYLE 7.
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1183459 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183459
Milestone Society National ID: WI_WMSH03.
Image: © M Faherty
Taken: 8 Mar 2007
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Old Milestone by the A350, Shaftesbury Road, Longbridge Deverill parish
Metal plate attached to stone post by the A350, in parish of Longbridge Deverill (West Wiltshire District), Shaftesbury Road, Northwest of the junction signposted 'The Deverils' on verge, on West side of road. Warminster plate, erected by the Warminster turnpike trust in the 18th century.
Inscription reads:-
Warminſter
(3)
Shafton
12
(K)NOYLE 7.
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1183459 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183459
Milestone Society National ID: WI_WMSH03
Image: © Gail Fawcett
Taken: 11 Oct 2023
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George Inn and crossroads, Longbridge Deverill
Image: © David Gearing
Taken: 14 Jun 2010
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A350 south at Longbridge Deverill
Petrol prices as of the 5th day of the 2010's.
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 5 Jan 2010
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The George Inn, Longbridge Deveril
Image: © Roger Cornfoot
Taken: 3 Nov 2009
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BP service station, Longbridge Deverill
Still going strong.....
Image
Image: © Roger Cornfoot
Taken: 3 Nov 2009
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Longbridge Deverill : Service Station
A BP and Londis on the A350.
Image: © Lewis Clarke
Taken: 31 Jul 2023
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