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Milepost Opposite No 34

A Grade II Listed Building in Wakefield East, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6925 / 53°41'32"N

Longitude: -1.4855 / 1°29'7"W

OS Eastings: 434072

OS Northings: 421902

OS Grid: SE340219

Mapcode National: GBR LT2R.62

Mapcode Global: WHDC4.4GW4

Plus Code: 9C5WMGR7+XR

Entry Name: Milepost Opposite No 34

Listing Date: 6 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1135488

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342541

ID on this website: 101135488

Location: Pinders Fields, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1

County: Wakefield

Electoral Ward/Division: Wakefield East

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wakefield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wakefield St Andrew and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Milestone

Description


SE32SW STANLEY ABERFORD ROAD (east side)

4/48 Milepost opposite No 34 - - II

Milepost. Mid-late C19. Cast-iron triangular front, on stone post, with rounded top. Raised letters read:

WAKEFIELD & ABERFORD ROAD WAKEFIELD

ABERFORD WAKEFIELD 12 MILES 1 MILE OULTON 4 MILES

The post marks the route of the Wakefield and Aberford Turnpike road created 1788/9.

Listing NGR: SE3407221902

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