Milestone, High Road, near crossroads in Galhampton village
Description: Milestone, High Road, near crossroads in Galhampton village, A359, W side, in long grass in front of hedge. Metal post with attached metal plate, Wightman iron casting design, erected by Langport, Somerton & Castle Cary turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // (CASTLE CAREY / 2 / SHEPTON / MALLET / 10 / ) //ILCHESTER / 8½ / MILES //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: SO_BNIC04. Last record: 2001. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Parish: Castle Cary
Named Location: High Road, near crossroads in Galhampton village
Grid Reference:
ST63202943
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 363200, 129430
Period/Subject: 19TH CENTURY - MILEPOST
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: SO_BNIC04
NHLE List Entry Number: 1177466
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-SO_BNIC04
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] M Dixon
Bibliographic References:
- Somerset Roads Survey, c 1989
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