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Old Milestone by the A4010 in Princes Risborough
Carved stone post by the A4010, in parish of Princes Risborough (Wycombe District), Wycombe Road; at junction with Station Road, outside old British School, now a design studio, in tarmac between grass verge and a low domestic boundary wall, on West side of road. Wycombe rough stone post, erected by the Ellesborough to West Wycombe turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
LONDON
37
WYCOMBE
8
Carved benchmark front base.
Buckinghamshire HER.
HER Number: 1352900000 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MBC25356&resourceID=1024
Milestone Society National ID: BU_WYAY08
Image: © A Rosevear & J Higgins
Taken: 3 Sep 2002
0.09 miles
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Princes Risborough Methodist Church
Situated in Bell Street, HP27 0DE, this Church seems to have had its front entrance altered quite recently. It is one of several Churches in the Aylesbury Vale Methodist Circuit. Services are held every Sunday at 10.00am with occasional services at 6.00pm. Activities also take place here during the week.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 14 Apr 2010
0.12 miles
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Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough
The A4010 entering the town from the south.
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 7 Nov 2010
0.14 miles
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Princes Risborough: The former British School
The British School was established in the Parkfield area of Princes Risborough in 1836. It is now used as a studio. The A4010 Wycombe Road is to the left and the B4444 Station Road to the right.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 30 Mar 2008
0.14 miles
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Gatensbury Place, Princes Risborough
This is sheltered accommodation for the elderly
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 20 Mar 2016
0.14 miles
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Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 20 Mar 2016
0.15 miles
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Field near Princes Risborough
This field is farmed and next to the Upper Icknield Way. The Shrub Land/Wood on the right is green belt but under threat of development
Image: © Graham Clutton
Taken: 1 Jan 2006
0.15 miles
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Telephone Exchange, Princes Risborough
Situated in Bell Lane, this TE was opened in the late 1960s to replace the former Manual TE. Its exchange code is SMPRB and serves 5,101 residential and 351 non-residential premises in Princes Risborough and the surrounding area. Two BT Openreach vans can be seen parked in front of the TE. Its postcode is HP27 0DD.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 18 Apr 2009
0.15 miles
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Houses on Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 20 Mar 2016
0.16 miles
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Princes Risborough Telephone Exchange
Situated in Bell Lane, this TE, of standard design from the late 1960s, has the code SMPRB. It provides telephone and broadband services to 5,101 residential and 351 non-residential premises in Princes Risborough and to the surrounding area including Askett, Bledlow, Great Kimble, Horsenden, Ilmer, Lacey Green, Longwick, Loosley Row, Lower Cadsden, Meadle, Monks Risborough, Owlswick, Pitch Green and Whiteleaf. It has (01844) 27xxxx and 34xxxx numbers, the (01844) referring to the Thame group of nine TEs, and its postcode is HP27 0DD.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 14 Apr 2010
0.16 miles