The M6 Toll
The decision was taken in 1991 to build a new privately funded motorway to alleviate congestion on the M6, and on other existing roads: the A5, […]
Warwickshire
A34 Milestone at Ailscot Park Near Ailstone
This milestone is on the A3400 Shipston Road at the junction with Preston Lane leading to Preston on Stour. The Milestone Society National is WA_SFOX03. The
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A Splendid Milestone
A splendid milestone at Henley in Arden, photographed by geocacher / milestoner Spencer (‘Spunky Spider’), National ID WA_BMSF14 in the Milestone Society’s records. Notice the
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Stratford Upon Avon
Stratford dates back some 800 years and has many historic buildings, particular the birthplace and gravesite of William Shakespeare. The name is a combination of the
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Finding the Way !
The half dozen unique mileposts on the Stratford to Long Compton Turnpike are being restored this Spring under the Milestone Society’s “Finding the Way!” project, supported
The Long Compton ‘Gas Lamp’ Mileposts
by Robert Caldicott Two of the posts are listed by English Heritage. The first was north of Tredington at Grid Ref. SP2535 4536 but was damaged
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Benchmarks from Long Compton to Stratford, Boundaries and Travel Bugs
And one on the ‘A34’ is shown as being in Gloucestershire – before various boundary changes?! John Nicholls comments: Between Alderminster and Stratford on Avon (why
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The Rollright Crossroads
by Mervyn Benford The London-Aberystwyth route, with its connecting branch from Oxford/Woodstock joining at Kiddington, arrived at Little Rollright at a crossroads with a tollgate managing
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Measuring Milemarks ! A Discussion
Might something like this explain why the A361 Banbury to Chipping Norton distance gained an extra quarter at some time, though visible only on one post?
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