Old Portsmouth Road Milestone - Hindhead, Surrey, UK
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N 51° 06.916 W 000° 43.024
30U E 659786 N 5665121
An fine old stone milesone on the old London to Portsmouth road, on Gibbet Hill just outside Hindhead, Surrey
Waymark Code: WM9MPY
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/05/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
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The milestone is beside what is now a track/bridleway near the top of Gibbet Hill. The present A3 road runs to the west. There is currently a tunnel being contructed unter the hill to take a new road.

The milestone has a benchmark cut into it for surveying purposes.
Condition: Worn

Material: Stone

Inscription:
Top:- Portsmouth 30 Hyde Park Corner 39 North Side:- Liphook 5 miles South Side:- Godalming 7 miles

Name of road: Old Portsmouth to London road

Date placed: Not listed
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