Description

PITCOMBE CP
ST63SE HADSPEN
5/255
Milestone on A371 at NGR ST 6574
3093

II

Milestone. Probably C18. Doulting stone pillar, cast iron plaque, Pillar about 400 mm wide, 200 mm thick and about 900
mm tall, squared face and sides and rough rounded top; plaque about 350 mm wide, 130 mm deep, with part roundels top
and bottom of 160 mm diameter, reading in plain raised letters: 10 SHERBORNE - ANSFORD 1 3/4, the numbers in the
roundels. Stone is a re-use or plaque is later than original stone: incised lettering, much worn, reads 11 FROME
(covered by plaque) TO BATH 30 TO BRISTOL. Sherborne to Ansford road taken over by Sherborne Turnpike Trust in 1753.

Listing NGR: ST6574030930

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26544010

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)