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Milestone, Devizes Road, 30m below brow of Church Hill, S of Wroughton


Description:  Milestone, Devizes Road, 30m below brow of Church Hill, S of Wroughton, A4361, W side, on grass verge between road and wire fence beside grazing. Carved stone post, Swindon thin D stone design, erected by Beckhampton turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TO / SWINDON / 3 / Miles //TO / DEVIZES / 16 / MILES //J. Harrison / DERBY//. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: WI_DZSN16. Last record: 2002. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)

County:  Wiltshire

District:  Swindon

Parish:  Wroughton

Named Location:  Devizes Road, 30m below brow of Church Hill, S of Wroughton

Grid Reference:   SU13327976

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 413320, 179760

Period/Subject:  19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: WI_DZSN16
NHLE List Entry Number: 1355914
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-WI_DZSN16

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