Milestone West Of Mans Head is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. Milestone.

Milestone West Of Mans Head

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone West Of Mans Head, Marlborough to Broad Hinton Road, Preshute
OS grid reference
SU 136 742
Coordinates
51.46672, -1.80513
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Milestone located west of Mans Head, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of sarsen stone and features a painted front. The milestone has a half-cylindrical shape with a grooved top. There is an incised and painted inscription on the left side that reads "TO WOOTTON BASSETT 7 Miles" and on the right side "TO MARLBRO 5 Miles." A bench mark is present on the base. The road it marks was turnpiked in 1809.

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