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Milestone, Biggar Road, Edinburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8922 / 55°53'31"N

Longitude: -3.2014 / 3°12'4"W

OS Eastings: 324963

OS Northings: 667211

OS Grid: NT249672

Mapcode National: GBR 6029.QN

Mapcode Global: WH6SZ.S5QB

Plus Code: 9C7RVQRX+VF

Entry Name: Milestone, Biggar Road, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 945 Biggar Road, Milestone to N

Listing Date: 3 December 1998

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 392851

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45833

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200392851

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Colinton/Fairmilehead

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

1821(?). Round-headed stone slab milepost approximately 70cm tall. Sandstone, droved at base and at arrises. Inscribed ?5 MILES From the General Post Office EDINBURGH ___ Erected ___ the ___ Parish(?) __ 1821(?)?.

Statement of Interest

Intact early milepost. Lower part of inscription and date now indistinct.

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