Milestone, Reading Road; top of Purley Rise, just E of Sherwood Rise, W of Purley Post Office
Description: Milestone, Reading Road; top of Purley Rise, just E of Sherwood Rise, W of Purley Post Office, A329, W side, on grass bank, beside fence of Bowling Green Farmhouse . Carved stone post, Reading half-round stone design, erected by Shillingford, Wallingford & Reading turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // WALLINGFORD / 11 //READING / 4 //OXFORD / 24 //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: BE_RGOX04. Last record: 2001. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
County: Berkshire
District: West Berkshire
Parish: Purley On Thames
Named Location: Reading Road; top of Purley Rise, just E of Sherwood Rise, W of Purley Post Office
Grid Reference:
SU65887617
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 465880, 176170
Period/Subject: 19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: BE_RGOX04
HER ID: WB6181 - 05066.01.000
NHLE List Entry Number: 1288464
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-BE_RGOX04
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] A Rosevear
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