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The Bake and Wylye Down milestones are a pair of stone markers located in Wiltshire, England, situated along historic routeways in the downland landscape. These milestones date from the turnpike road era, likely the 18th or 19th century, when such markers became standard features of improved roads to indicate distances for travellers. The stones represent the infrastructure developments associated with the turnpike system, which transformed English road networks during this period. As a scheduled monument, the site preserves evidence of transport history and the practical organisation of long-distance travel in post-medieval England.
The Bake and Wylye Down milestones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005598. View the official record →
The Bake and Wylye Down milestones are a pair of stone markers located in Wiltshire, England, situated along historic routeways in the downland landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005598.
The Bake and Wylye Down milestones is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two chalk military badges 380m and 550m west of Sheep Well (8 km), Buxbury round barrow, Buxbury Hill (8.1 km), Cross-ridge dyke on Buxbury Hill (8.4 km).
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