East Sheen Milestone
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pja_65
N 51° 27.877 W 000° 15.986
30U E 689875 N 5705038
This milestone is at the cross-roads of the South Circular Road and Sheen Lane.
Waymark Code: WM36ZD
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/20/2008
Views: 21
Standing on Milestone Green - now no green to be seen - is this milestone, next to the very busy A205 South Circular Road. Sharing the triangle is the East Sheen War Memorial, the stone marks the distance to Hyde Park Corner and the Cornhill in London.
Condition: Worn
Date placed: 01/01/1751
Material: Stone
Inscription:
North Side
X miles from standard in Cornhill London 1751
East Side
VI miles to Quartes from Hyde Park Corner
South Side
X miles from standard in Cornhill London
West Side
VIII miles ............
Name of road: A205 & Sheen Lane
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