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Milestone, London Road; 50m E of junction with New Road


Description:  Milestone, London Road; 50m E of junction with New Road, A3032, N side, on grass verge. Carved stone post, Bath Road limestone pillar design, erected by Maidenhead turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TO / HYDE PARK / CORNER / 33 / MILES / MAIDENHEAD / 7 / COLNBROOK / 16 //TO / READING / 6 / MILES / BATH / 75 //Parish of Ruscombe //BRAYSHAW & BOOTH / MAKERS / LIVERSEDGE //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: BE_LB33. Last record: 2001. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)

County:  Berkshire

District:  Wokingham

Parish:  Ruscombe

Named Location:  London Road; 50m E of junction with New Road

Grid Reference:   SU79617713

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 479610, 177130

Period/Subject:  19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: BE_LB33
HER ID: WK5991 - 05052.35.001
NHLE List Entry Number: 1154640
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-BE_LB33

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] A Rosevear

Bibliographic References: 

  • picture in "Discovering the Bath Road", by M Baker 1968