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Milestone, Mortimer's Cross; opposite Mortimer's Cross PH

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Description:Milestone, Mortimer's Cross; opposite Mortimer's Cross PH, B4362, N side, at end of fence by drive. Carved stone post, Presteigne long tombstone design, erected by Presteigne turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TO / LONDON / 146 Miles / PRESTEIGN 8 / LEOMINSTER 6 / LUDLOW 10 / TENBURY 13 / HEREFORD 19 / ABERYSTWYTH / 75 //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: HF_LMPS06. Last record: 2011. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
Named Location:Mortimer's Cross; opposite Mortimer's Cross PH
Parish:Aymestrey
County:Herefordshire
Grid reference:SO4250563634
Map reference: [ EPSG:27700 ] 342505, 263634
Period/Subjects:19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:[ ADS ] Depositor ID - HF_LMPS06
[ ADS ] Associated ID - NHLE List Entry Number: 1082077

People Involved:

  • [ Publisher ] Historic Milestone Society
  • [ Creator ] C Minto

Bibliographic References:

  • Milestones (Shire book) by Mervyn Benford (2002); Walker R. (2013) "Herefordshire Mile markers and their makers", Trans Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club, Vol 61, pp40-68.