Milestone - Leeds Road, Outwood, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member HitchinLookers
N 53° 42.541 W 001° 30.169
30U E 598819 N 5952188
Quick Description: This milestone, whilst left undisturbed could do with a lick of paint.
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 2/5/2012 1:42:03 AM
Waymark Code: WMDNDK
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Team Sieni
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Long Description:
The 1894 Ordnance Survey map says:-

Leeds 7
Wakefield 1

But locates it slightly closer to Wakefield. AND the milestone itself, whilst saying Leeds is 7 miles as on the old map, Wakefield is noted as being 2 miles as opposed to 1 on the map.

The 1908 version says:-

Leeds 7

Wakefield 2
Condition: Worn

Material: Metal

Inscription:
Top:-
Wakefield & Leeds
Road
Wrenthorpe

Brayshaw & Booth
Makers
Liversedge

Left
Wakefield
2 miles

Right
Leeds
7 miles

Name of road: A61, Leeds Road.

Date placed: Not listed
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