Monument record MDO2395 - Milestone on Bristol Road, Sherborne

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Milestone of the Shaftesbury & Sherborne Trust with inscription 'Sherborne 1'.

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Milepost located on the B3145 Bristol Road on the northern finge of Sherborne. Set up by the Shaftesbury and Sherborne Turnpike Trust between 1752-1877. It lies on the east side of the road adjacent to the Gryphon School playing field.


<1> Dorset Countryside Treasures, 1980, Dorset Milestone Survey (Monograph). SWX8848.

Shaftesbury and Sherborne Trust (1752-1877) Style P3 Engraving 'Sherborne 1'

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  • <1> Monograph: Dorset Countryside Treasures. 1980. Dorset Milestone Survey.

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Location

Grid reference ST 63850 18070 (point)
Map sheet ST61NW
Civil Parish Sherborne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 101 154

Record last edited

Sep 20 2018 3:26PM

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