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English: Milepost, Midford Cast-iron milepost of the late 18th century for the Bath Turnpike Trust.

The Turnpike trusts were set up in the 18C and improved the roads by collecting tolls from those passing the toll gates set on major roads.

Bath Turnpike Trust, established under an Act of 1707, was the first such Trust in North Somerset.
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Author Trish Steel
Camera location51° 20′ 43″ N, 2° 20′ 36″ W  Heading=112° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 20′ 41″ N, 2° 20′ 33″ W  Heading=112° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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