Monument record MDO48279 - Red finger post, Bere Regis
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Blackham, Arthur, 1997, The Red Fingerposts of Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall and Hampshire. An investigation (Unpublished document). SDO20827.
‘BERE REGIS, DORSET NGR SY884971 on the A31 between Wimborne and Bere Regis. Made of cast-iron, all in red but with white lettering. A finial gives the map reference and the words RED POST. It was described as ‘Guide Post’ on the 1st edition of O.S. 1:2500 County Series Dorset, 1888. It was first described as ‘Red Post’ on the 2nd edition Dorset XXXIII.15, 1902. The A31 Bere Regis post is by a boundary stone and a parish boundary.’
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- --- SDO20827 Unpublished document: Blackham, Arthur. 1997. The Red Fingerposts of Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall and Hampshire. An investigation.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8840 9710 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2024 2:50PM
