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Turnpike Stone

Key Words :- turnpike

Address :- Grove Street, London, Greater London, SE8
Grid Ref :- TQ 36583 78668
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.49047 , Long -0.034079
Local Authority :- Lewisham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown

Description and History of Site:-
SELIA (1982): 'This stone, dated 1855, is inscribed ‘This land is part of the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Deptford Turnpike Roads’.'


Further Reading and References:-
Goldsmiths College Industrial Archaeology Group. 'The Industrial Archaeology of South-East London'. SELIA, 1982


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