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Milestone, Shaftesbury Road, The Turnpike


Description:  Milestone, Shaftesbury Road, The Turnpike, A350, E side, by southernmost unnamed cottage in hedgerow on bend. Carved stone post, Shaston stone design, erected by Shaftesbury & New Road to Blandford turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // EAST KNOYLE (vertical) //IV / Miles from / SHASTON //(not possible to see) //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: WI_WMSH11. Last record: 2007. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)

County:  Wiltshire

District:  Salisbury

Parish:  East Knoyle

Named Location:  Shaftesbury Road, The Turnpike

Grid Reference:   ST8776029129

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 387760, 129129

Period/Subject:  19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: WI_WMSH11
NHLE List Entry Number: 1131144
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-WI_WMSH11

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] M Faherty