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Milestone, W of Mans Head, Wick Down, 400m S of Ridgeway

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Description:Milestone, W of Mans Head, Wick Down, 400m S of Ridgeway, On an unclassified road , S side, on low grass bank in front of wire fence. Carved stone post, Swindon thin D stone design, erected by Wootton Bassett & Marlborough turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // To / WOOTTON BASSETT / 7 / MilEs //To / MARLBRO / 5 / MilEs //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: WI_MLWB05. Last record: 2014. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
Named Location:W of Mans Head, Wick Down, 400m S of Ridgeway
Parish:Preshute
District:Kennet
County:Wiltshire
Grid reference:SU13637422
Map reference: [ EPSG:27700 ] 413630, 174220
Period/Subjects:19TH CENTURY - MILESTONE
Identifiers:[ ADS ] Depositor ID - WI_MLWB05
[ ADS ] Associated ID - NHLE List Entry Number: 1365926

People Involved:

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