Monument record MDR10161 - Milestone (possible site of), opposite Matlock Golf Club, Chesterfield Road, Matlock Town
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Milestone on the Matlock/Chesterfield road opposite Matlock Golf Course. The stone is leaning considerably. (1)
The OS map of 1899 indicates that the stone marked 8 miles to Chesterfield. (2)
The stone is 17½ inches wide, 10 inches deep, and has a visible height of 31 inches. It has been repaired in the past. Any lettering is indecipherable. (3)
A member of the public reported the milestone as being missing by February 2014. It was not possible to locate the milestone on Google Maps Street View and its current whereabouts is not known [2015]. (4, 5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 16.9, with photo.
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). Sheet XXIX.15, 1899.
- <3> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/MAT/02.
- <4> SDR23346 Correspondence: Henson, S. 2014. Email regarding milepost opposite Matlock Golf Course, received by HER Officer 18/02/2014. Email.
- <5> SDR20894 *Internet Web Site: Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/. Website viewed 28/04/2015.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 31557 61639 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK TOWN, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2015 2:41PM