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Milestone, High Street; opposite No. 15, W of "The Angel" PH

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Description:Milestone, High Street; opposite No. 15, W of "The Angel" PH, On an unclassified road , S side, in tarmac footpath backing onto stone retaining wall of carpark. Carved stone post, Purton roundel column design, erected by Cirencester & Wootton Bassett turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TO / WOOTTON / BASSETT / 4 MileS //TO / CRICKLADE / 4 / Miles / TO / CIRENCESTER / 11 / Miles //BATH / 31 //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: WI_CKWB04. Last record: 2002. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
Named Location:High Street; opposite No. 15, W of "The Angel" PH
Parish:Purton
District:North Wiltshire
County:Wiltshire
Grid reference:SU09178763
Map reference: [ EPSG:27700 ] 409170, 187630
Period/Subjects:19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:[ ADS ] Depositor ID - WI_CKWB04
[ ADS ] Associated ID - NHLE List Entry Number: 1356024

People Involved:

  • [ Publisher ] Historic Milestone Society
  • [ Creator ] A Rosevear

Bibliographic References:

  • Milestones (Shire book) by Mervyn Benford (2002)