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Listed Building: STONE MILE POST (1379828)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 812, 6, 10013
Date assigned 23 November 1999
Date last amended

Description

'SK 35 SW WIRKSWORTH 812/6/10013 Stone Mile Post GV II Milepost. Late C18 or early C19. Square-sectioned gritstone pillar with smoothly-dressed faces, the sides lightly tooled. Approx. 1 metre in height, and set into northern verge of the lane running south-east / north west and linking the settlements of Wirksworth and Belper. South -west face inscribed " LONDON 139, DERBY 12, WIRKSWORTH ", and with incised gloved hands pointing in 2 directions. Later inscripions include survey benchmarks. Listing NGR: SK3041953557.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1379828?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 30419 53557 (point)
Map sheet SK35SW
Civil Parish WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Jan 21 2024 6:08PM

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