ST9475 : Close up of inscription on Kellaways Pillar

near to East Tytherton, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Close up of inscription on Kellaways Pillar
Close up of inscription on Kellaways Pillar
As best I can make out, the inscription reads (words in [] are not fully legible):-

To the memory of the worthy Maude Heath of Langley Burrell, Widow.

Who in the year of Grace 1474, for the good of travellers, did in charity bestow, in land and [houses], about Eight Pounds a year, forever to be laid out, in the Highways and Causey leading from Wick Hill to Chippenham [Chff]

This pillar was set up by these [offees] in 1698

Injure me not
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2007
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ST9475, 17 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Ian West   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Supplemental image
Date Taken
Wednesday, 23 May, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 25 May, 2007
Category
Inscription   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 949 757 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.8410N 2:4.4208W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 949 757
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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