Milestone, Holyhead Road, Handsworth

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Date:1766 - 1799 (c.)

Description:Milestone in Holyhead Road, Handsworth, probably of late 18th-century date and erected to comply with the General Turnpike Act of 1766. The distances shown, '111 miles from London, 3 from Birmingham', are reasonably accurate.

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Image courtesy of: Local Studies and History Department

Donor ref:LSH Warks Photo Survey WK-H5-0483 (3/1143)

Source: Local Studies and History Department

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