TWO new milestones will allow villagers to see the distance between a picturesque spot and London.

A community effort has seen the the milestones installed next to the Swan Basin in Mistley.

The stone lying on the left is the original Mistley to London milestone which dates back to 1750 and was originally sited halfway up Mistley Hill.

It was then moved to Mistley Quay in the middle of the 19th century.

Up until recently, the milestone was situated behind Thorn Quay Warehouse, but had to be removed and stored safely following the demolition of the warehouse in 2018.

A spokesman for Mistley Parish Council said: “We are so grateful to all those who kindly helped with this wonderful project for Mistley – to Bob Horlock for his historical research and for proposing, coordinating and overseeing the project, to EDME for its kind financial contribution, and to Rose Builders for installing both the milestones.

"Thank you to you all.”

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The white cast metal marker, which sits on the right of the basin, is a replica of a milestone made at Bendall Foundry in Lawford.

It was originally sited further up Mistley Hill and was also shown in the André and Chapman map of the village drawn in 1777.