Building record MDR11661 - Milestone at the Rod Moor Road/Barnes Lane junction, Dronfield
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1850 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Milestone on the east side of the Gleadless to Calver road originally run by the Greenhill Moor Turnpike Trust (the Owler Bar Trust from 1825). A photograph of the stone shows it to have two painted arches side by side, one showing 'GLEADLESS 3 MILES' the other 'CALVER 9 MILES'. The distance to Gleadless should be 5 miles. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/DRO/01.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 32892 79609 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2021 3:31PM