2002

SP3210 : Old Milestone by the B4047, Burford Road

taken 21 years ago, near to Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, England

Old Milestone by the B4047, Burford Road
Old Milestone by the B4047, Burford Road
Stone post (plate lost) by the B4047 (was A40), in parish of MINSTER LOVELL (WEST OXFORDSHIRE District), Burford Road; at western edge of houses in Curbridge Downs; just outside 30mph zone, down a deep bank under bushes; where old path of road diverges from present road, on North side of road. Witney pillar and iron plate, erected by the Barrington & Campsfield turnpike trust in the 19th century.

Inscription once read:-
(Burford)
(5)
(Whitney)
(2)
Carved benchmark on bottom front face.

Oxfordshire HER listed.
HER Number: 10023 LinkExternal link

Milestone Society National ID: OX_LGOx71.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone Milestoneid: OX LGOx71 other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SP3210, 13 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
A Rosevear   (more nearby)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 3 December, 2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 5 February, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 32688 10756 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:47.6703N 1:31.6459W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 32688 10756
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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