2009

TQ5738 : Milestone, Major York's Rd

taken 15 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Milestone, Major York's Rd
Milestone, Major York's Rd
This small pillar of local sandstone originally indicated thirty-six miles to London, but is now illegible. It dates from the early 19th century.
Milestones / Mileposts

A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road, canal, railway or sometimes paths at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the route. They are alternatively known as mileposts or mile posts (abbreviated MP on maps). Mileage is the distance along the route from a fixed starting point.
Milestones are constructed to provide reference points along the route. This can be used to reassure travellers that the correct route is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination.
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Category: Millstone
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TQ5738, 667 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 2 February, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 5 February, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 579 387 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.5804N 0:15.3730E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 579 387
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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