Description: | Milestone, 100m W of "Welcome to Marlborough" sign, beyond last house, Manton Turn, A4, N side, on steep bank under rough hedge around arable land. Carved stone post, Beckhampton waist design, erected by Beckhampton turnpike trust, 18th century. Inscription reads: // MARLBORO / 1 //CALNE / 11 //LONDON / 76 //WOOTTON BROS / IRONWORKS / COALVILLE//. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: WI_LB76. Last record: 2002. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk) |
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