Monument record MDR10902 - Milepost, Nether Chanderhill, Holymoorside and Walton
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Cast iron milepost, probably early 19th century. Cylindrical, on a cylindrical stem and with a top which is domed in the centre. Below the top 'LONDON 154' is inscribed in raised letters. Below, two panels give distances to various towns including Baslow, Bakewell, Buxton and Chesterfield. (1)
Milepost. Another undamaged cast-iron milepost on the old Chesterfield-Buxton turnpike road west of Chesterfield. (2)
Distances recorded on the milepost are 'LONDON 154 / BASLOW 5 / BAKEWELL 9 / BUXTON 20 / MANCHESTER 40 / CHESTERFIELD 3'. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. 4/3370/122.
- <2> SDR19367 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 2000. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. Part V. North East Derbyshire. P.40.
- <3> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/HOS/02.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 33436 70467 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLYMOORSIDE AND WALTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2015 2:47PM