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Mile Post to East of Mead House

A Grade II Listed Building in Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0089 / 51°0'32"N

Longitude: -2.2123 / 2°12'44"W

OS Eastings: 385202

OS Northings: 123300

OS Grid: ST852233

Mapcode National: GBR 1XG.RGS

Mapcode Global: FRA 667G.5XL

Plus Code: 9C3V2Q5Q+H3

Entry Name: Mile Post to East of Mead House

Listing Date: 15 October 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1324784

English Heritage Legacy ID: 102078

ID on this website: 101324784

Location: Long Cross, Dorset, SP7

County: Dorset

Civil Parish: Shaftesbury

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Shaftesbury and Enmore Green St James

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

Tagged with: Milestone

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Description


1.
1615 LONG CROSS
(South Side)
Mile post to east
ST 8523 4/198 of Mead House
II
2.
Early to mid C19. Triangular shaped mile post of cast iron; panelled sides; downward pointing apex ever narrow central band. Bears the following inscription: in left hand panel, "Sherborn 15;" in right hand panel, "Shaston 1", and on central band the single word '"Motcomb'.


Listing NGR: ST8520223300

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