User:Highway hazel/The Milestone Society

Established in May 2001, the Milestone Society aims to “identify, record, research, conserve and interpret for public benefit the milestones and other waymarkers of the British Isles”. Members’ interests also include fingerposts, tollhouses, turnpike history and canal milestones.

The national committee promotes the Society and sets its policies, campaigning on a national basis. A registered charity, the Society has over 500 members; on the ground, work is carried out by local groups organised on a county basis, each with a county co-ordinator. The Society works to develop close contact with Highway Authorities, County Conservation Officers and local parishes, as well as national bodies such as English Heritage and Historic Scotland.

The Society's website www.MilestoneSociety.co.uk contains information on the history of milestones and about restoration techniques, and about the Society's activities and publications.