Milepost 35 ~ Taft Bridge

Link to picture of milepost Another replacement milepost, this one is fairly isolated as the canal is now well clear of Rugeley. Between this milepost and the next, the canal passes Wolseley Bridge. The Wolseley Arms, which stands nearby, is reputed to have been a meeting place for the proprieters of the canal prior to its Act of Parliament being granted.
Link to Taft Bridge Although the milepost is in a rural setting, the canal soon passes Bishton Hall, now used as a school.
The wording on the dedication plate is:

Link to dedication plate
THIS MILEPOST WAS DONATED BY
AND IS IN MEMORY OF
FRANK SMITH
REPLACED BY THE
TRENT & MERSEY CANAL SOCIETY
AND UNVEILED BY
HIS DAUGHTER BARBARA BRIDGEWATER
ON SATURDAY 19THSEPTEMBER 1981