Milepost near Little Strickland
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Description
"The milespost is very rusty and eroded. It is dated 1825. For a wider view [[1878311]] Milestones/posts did not come into general use until the Turnpike Act of 1766 made them compulsory on turnpike roads, these roads were built by private enterprise under licence from the Government and maintained by tolls on those who used them. Before this Act milestones were put up occasionally, often as charitable acts and commemorations. Many Turnpike Act stones still exist. They are usually 2-3 ft high, with the initial letter or abbreviation of the nearest market town show on two faces, and the distance from it." Photo by Maigheach-gheal, 2010. -
Owner
Maigheach-gheal -
Source
Geograph (Geograph) -
License
What does this mean? Creative Commons License
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Further information
Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1878331
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 12 hours, 25 minutes ago
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Picture Taken: 2010-04-04 -
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