Milestone - Melbourne Road - Ibstock, Leicestershire
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SMacB
N 52° 41.180 W 001° 24.105
30U E 608031 N 5838577
A VERY distressed milestone outside the 'Milestone Shop', Ibstock.
Waymark Code: WMW121
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/25/2017
Views: 3
A VERY distressed milestone outside the 'Milestone Shop' on Melbourne Road, Ibstock.
Listed by the Milestone Society as:
LE_HKBH10
SK 40540 10020
A447 IBSTOCK
by newsagents, No. 65 Melbourne Rd, opp. Valley Rd., in pavement by shop door
It has been defaced, with the destinations scratched out. The distances are still just about legible, and assuming it is still at its original location, one might assume Nottingham 25 miles and Leicester 10½ miles.
Condition: Distressed
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Defaced
left: 10½
right: 25
Name of road: Melbourne Road
Date placed: Not listed
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