Listed Building record MDR11629 - Milepost to West of Denby Pottery, Denby Road, Denby
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Victorian to 21st Century - 1840 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Milepost to west of Denby Pottery, Denby Road, Denby, erected c1840.
'Cast iron milepost on the north-west side of the Derby to Chesterfield (via Alfreton) road. Triangular section, with mileages to Alfreton and Chesterfield on one side (5½ and 16 miles respectively) and Derby and Burton on the other (7½ and 19 respectively). On the top '134 LONDON'. The milepost was probably manufactured by J Heywood of Derby.' (1)
Photo on County Treasure recording form. (2)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'PARISH OF DENBY DERBY ROAD SK 34 NE 1/7 (North Side) Milepost 20 metres west of Denby Pottery Works II
Milepost. c1840. Cast iron. Triangular sectioned base with east side inscribed 'DERBY/8, BURTON/19' and west side inscribed 'ALFn/5 1/2 CHESTd/16'. Above a triangular sloping top, with a triangular topped headpiece over inscribed '134/LONDON'.
Listing NGR: SK3914947460.'
(3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/DEN/01.
- <2> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 14.1, with photo.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1109131?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 39149 47460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENBY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2023 3:02PM