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Summary: Records of Milestones in Wiltshire, made by the late Jack Olding of Melksham and Bob Haynes, Deputy Wiltshire County Architect, . Includes 5 ringbinder folders, containing records compiled by Haynes detailing route, location, road number, O.S. map reference, material composition of milestone and plate, with photographs: (i) 1-30, Devizes - Upavon to Christian Malford - Pucklechurch; (ii) 31-60, Malmesbury - Acton Turville to Beckhampton - Marlborough; (iii) 61-80, Downton - Southampton to Salisbury - Alfred's Tower; (iv) 81-120, Chippenham - Calne to Melksham - Chippenham (no. 118); (v) Ringbinder folder giving details of Turnpike Acts relating to Roads in Wiltshire, list of people and institutions involved in the compilation of the collection and copies of relevant O.S. maps, highlighting the milestones; (vi) 2 CD's of Olding's records,corresponding with the photograph records in the folders(1 has copyright restriction - 'for research only, not for publication').

Content summary: Records of Milestones in Wiltshire