Milepost 38 was discovered behind a tree stump when felling took place along
the canal bank.
This picture was taken in 1987 but the milepost could not be found earlier
this year.
It was probably lost when the tree stump was grubbed out. This demonstrates
why the Canal Trust
has decided to position the replacement mileposts on the towpath side
where they will easier to maintain and are less likely to be lost.
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