Wakefield and Aberford Road - Garforth, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 47.455 W 001° 24.168
30U E 605215 N 5961442
Cast-iron milestone on the A642 road in the Yorkshire town of Garforth.
Waymark Code: WM14DE0
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/16/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The milestone is a Historic England Grade II Listed Building
"Milepost. Probably mid C19. Stone, with cast-iron plates. Stone post of triangular section with flat semicircular head, cast-iron plates with raised lettering bolted onto the head and each of the 2 outer faces. The head is lettered:- "WAKEFIELD & ABERFORD - round the circumference ROAD GARFORTH"

and the side plates indicate distances:-

"WAKEFIELD and "ABERFORD 9 MILES 4 MILES" OULTON 4 MILES"
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Condition: Worn

Material: Metal

Inscription:
WAKEFIELD & ABERFORD
ROAD
GARFORTH

WAKEFIELD  
9 MILES

OULTON
4 MILES 		ABERFORD
4 MILES
 
 
 


Name of road: Wakefield Road (A642)

Date placed: Not listed
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