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Milestone, Holyhead Road, Oakengates
One of Thomas Telford's original milestones from the 1820's, still in position but sinking down, on the Holyhead Road (old A5) at Oakengates. In fact it is not made of stone but cast-iron, should it be a 'mileiron' ?
Image: © Gordon Cragg
Taken: Unknown
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Hartshill Bus station, Oakengates
Although only a small town, Oakengates had, in the 1960s, two small bus stations. Here in the Hartshill station, a Bedford of G. Cooper waits with a local service to Priorslee. It is a pity this picture was in black and white, as Cooper used a brilliant orange livery, with a brown stripe.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 31 Aug 1963
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The Ketley Bank milepost in its setting
Others have photographed this milepost in detail (e.g.
Image), but this shows how much it's sinking into the verge beside the road.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 24 Jan 2010
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Old Milepost
Old cast iron milepost on what was the A5 near to Telford, Shropshire. For overall view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4950840
Image: © Keith Evans
Taken: 23 Apr 2016
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London 137
Shifnal 4, Salop (Shrewsbury) 13 Miles 6 furlongs. A cast-iron milepost on the old A5.
Image: © Mike White
Taken: 26 Oct 2008
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Old Milepost by the B5061, Holyhead Road, Oakengates
Cast iron post by the B5061 (was A5), in parish of WROCKWARDINE (TELFORD AND WREKIN District), Holyhead Road; Oakengates, between junction of Station Fields and No. 40 in hedgerow, on East side of road. Erected by the Watling Street, Wellington District turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: SHIFNAL / 4 : : LONDON / 137 : : SALOP / 13M 6FUR :
Shropshire HER listed.
HER Number (PRN): 21093 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA23663&resourceID=1015
Milestone Society National ID: SA_SFSB04.
Image: © A Reade/M Faherty
Taken: 10 Feb 2008
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Old Milepost by the B5061, Holyhead Road, Oakengates
Cast iron post by the B5061 (was A5), in parish of Wrockwardine (Telford and Wrekin District), Holyhead Road; Oakengates, between junction of Station Fields and No. 40 in hedgerow, on East side of road. Erected by the Watling Street, Wellington District turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: SHIFNAL / 4 : : LONDON / 137 : : SALOP / 13M 6FUR :
Shropshire HER listed.
HER Number (PRN): 21093 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA23663&resourceID=1015
Milestone Society National ID: SA_SFSB04
Image: © Anth Rowley
Taken: 25 Feb 2023
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Train Tunnel
Image: © Mr M Evison
Taken: 5 Feb 2006
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Milepost
Old castiron milepost on what was the A5 near to Telford, Shropshire. For close up view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4950831
Image: © Keith Evans
Taken: 23 Apr 2016
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Oakengates Railway Station
No longer used as a station it is now a dental practice
Image: © Mr M Evison
Taken: 5 Feb 2006
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