2019

SO6312 : Milestone in Speech House Road, Forest of Dean

taken 5 years ago, near to Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England

Milestone in Speech House Road, Forest of Dean
Milestone in Speech House Road, Forest of Dean
This damaged milestone is alongside the B4226 Speech House Road, near the entrance to Yew Tree Brake Crematorium. The stone was erected by the Forest of Dean Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. The inscription is damaged but once read: To Coleford 4 Miles - Gloucester 15 - London 120. For a wider view see: SO6312 : Speech House Road, Forest of Dean, and a milestone There is an Ordnance Survey bench mark on the right hand side/east face: SO6312 : Bench mark on a Speech House Road milestone

Milestone Society National ID: GL_ELCO05.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Milestoneid: GL ELCO05 Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SO6312, 41 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John S Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 11 June, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 21 July, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6390 1253 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.6138N 2:31.5018W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6390 1253
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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