SO3987 : Old Milestone by the A489, east of Plowden, Lydbury North parish

taken 1 month ago, near to Plowden, Shropshire, England

Old Milestone by the A489, east of Plowden, Lydbury North parish
Old Milestone by the A489, east of Plowden, Lydbury North parish
Carved stone post by the A489, in parish of Lydbury North (South Shropshire District), West of Hillend Farm; 870m Northeast of Plowden Mill, by the road, on North side of road. Bishop's Castle arched stone, erected by the Bishop's Castle turnpike trust in the 19th century.

Inscription reads:-
MILES
B CASTLE 5
M BROOK 4
C ARMS 4¾

Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1054528 Archive LinkExternal link

Milestone Society National ID: SA_BCCA5

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Milepost or Milestone Milestoneid: SA BCCA5 other tags: Milestone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · West of Hillend Farm [3] · Lydbury North [2] Title Clusters: · Old Milestone by the A489, east of Plowden, Lydbury North parish [2] ·
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Andy Spencer   (more nearby)
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Milestone Society   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 26 January, 2026   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 26 January, 2026
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 39340 87486 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.9145N 2:53.6784W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 39340 87486
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