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Wild Country Lane, BRISTOL, BS41 9AG

The Milestone is located in tarmac pavement in front of stone wall on the East of the road.  Parish of Long Ashton (North Somerset District). Metal plate attached to stone post, Bristol iron plate design, erected by the Bristol Turnpike Trust in the 19th Century, plate lost since 1967 survey and 1970s pic; rough surface and sunken; new plate by persons unknown 2012. A newer photograph can be found here:  https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4864560 Inscription reads:- 4 / MILES / TO / BRISTOL Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1129040 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1129040 Milestone Society National ID: SO_BRWS04

Metal plate attached to stone post by the UC road (was A370), in parish of LONG ASHTON (NORTH SOMERSET District), Weston Road, West end of Long Ashton, near junction with Wild Country Lane, in tarmac pavement in front of stone wall, on East side of road. Bristol iron plate, erected by the Bristol Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:4 MILES TO BRISTOL Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1129040 Milestone Society National ID: SO_BRWS04.6050376

The junction of Wild Country Lane and Pear Tree Avenue, with plenty of cycling options.

The business park is built on the lands of the old cider research institute. Some units are occupied, others on offer.

The roadside marker close to the west end of Long Ashton, near the former Cider Research station. See Image] for a closer look at the former.

At the junction of the Weston Road and Wildcountry Lane is a milestone with a more modern plate, if a little flaky these days. See Image] for a wider view.

Wildcountry Lane leaves on the right as the road enters the village. This is a reverse view of Image], so NCN334 emerges from the turning and heads right into Long Ashton. Equally, as the signpost shows, NCN33 turns left out of Wildcountry Lane.

The old part of the former Long Ashton Research Station is one of a few that have been retained after the lands were redeveloped as modern housing. The old organisation was formed in 1903 as The National Fruit and Cider Institute and occupied a site on the sloping land to the north. In 1912 it became the Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station and diversified into many aspects of growing and cultivating fruit crops, especially apples. One well-known benefit was the use of blackcurrants in a drink high in vitamin C - as the government in WWII pushed to feed the children in times of rationing. Hence Ribena became a household favourite. The station was closely associated with university work but the whole lot was closed in 2003. A nursery now occupies the building with an appropriate name - seeing as cider was a big part of the history.

A new commercial and business facility has been built on the site of the old research station, along with many houses.

Pyramid finial - 2 arms; Somerset SCC pyramid by the UC road, in parish of Long Ashton (North Somerset District), Weston Road junction with Wild Country Lane. Opposite Milestone SO_BRWS04 Image Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: SO_ST5369