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Milestone, just S of Cross village

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Description:Milestone, just S of Cross village, A38, N side, by bridge over River Axe. Cast iron post, Bristol Trust iron casting design, erected by Bristol turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TO / CROSS / 1 //1837 / BRISTOL TURNPIKE T(RUST /) //TO / BRIDGEWATER / 15 / //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: SO_BGCR15. Last record: 2001. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
Named Location:just S of Cross village
Parish:Compton Bishop
District:Sedgemoor
County:Somerset
Grid reference:ST41415435
Map reference: [ EPSG:27700 ] 341410, 154350
Period/Subjects:19TH CENTURY - MILEPOST
Identifiers:[ ADS ] Depositor ID - SO_BGCR15
[ ADS ] Associated ID - NHLE List Entry Number: 1059078

People Involved:

  • [ Publisher ] Historic Milestone Society
  • [ Creator ] AG Sutton

Bibliographic References:

  • Somerset Roads Survey, c 1989