SU8394 : West Wycombe: The Pedestal

near to Sands, Buckinghamshire, Great Britain

West Wycombe: The Pedestal
West Wycombe: The Pedestal
The Pedestal, which is one the west side of the roundabout junction of the A40 and A4010 roads, is a milestone of indeterminate age. I am indebted to the Ordnance Survey's map edition of 1900 for the following transcriptions of what are now incresaingly faint (and high on the plinth below the ball!) inscriptions:-

The City......30 miles (meaning the City of London)
University..........22 miles (meaning Oxford)
County Town.......15 miles (meaning Buckingham)
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Photographer
Nigel Cox   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Saturday, 12 July, 2008
Submitted
Friday, 18 July, 2008
Category
Milestone   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 833 946 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:38.6906N 0:47.8168W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 833 946
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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