Milestone, W end of Lawton, by the village sign
A C19 carved stone milestone erected by the Leominster Turnpike Trust stands at the western end of Lawton. Its inscription gives four miles to Leominster and ten to Kington.
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Milestone, W end of Lawton, by the village sign, On an unclassified road , N side, in base of hedge and ditch. Carved stone post, Lemster stone design, erected by Leominster turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // TO / LEMSTER / 4 / MILES / KINGTON / 10 //. Milestone Society National ID: HF_LMKG04. Last record: 2012. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
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Milestone, W end of Lawton, by the village sign
Inscription · 2020
A C19 carved stone milestone erected by the Leominster Turnpike Trust stands at the western end of Lawton. Its inscription gives four miles to Leominster and ten to Kington.
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