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Latitude: 50.9128 / 50°54'46"N
Longitude: -3.1189 / 3°7'7"W
OS Eastings: 321435
OS Northings: 113190
OS Grid: ST214131
Mapcode National: GBR M0.QX95
Mapcode Global: FRA 46CP.DRY
Entry Name: Milestone at Ngr St 2144 1318
Listing Date: 18 December 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1060265
English Heritage Legacy ID: 271185
Location: Churchstanton, Taunton Deane, Somerset, TA3
County: Somerset
District: Taunton Deane
Civil Parish: Churchstanton
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
ST21SW CHURCHSTANTON CP
8/17 Milestone at NGR ST 2144 1318
II
Milestone. Circa 1782, reset on new stone probably C19. Cast iron
and unidentified stone. Pointed head to stone, rectangular plaque
with segmental corners, raised surround and inscription in raised
letters "MILES TO TAUNTON 8 HONITON 9'. The section of road from
Hunters Lodge, Churchinford to the Devon boundary was turnpiked in
1792 by the Honiton Trust. (Bentley, J.B and Murless, J.B Somerset
Roads- The Legacy of the Turnpikes, 1985).
Listing NGR: ST2143513189
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