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Monument record MDR11688 - Milepost, on the A61 south of Cross Lane, Shirland, Shirland and Higham

Type and Period (1)

  • (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Triangular cast iron milepost with a sloped top and a pointed head plate above. The head is inscribed '141 / LONDON'. The north side of the milepost is inscribed 'CHEST.D / 8¾ / SHEFF.D / 21' and the south side has 'ALFRE.N / 1¼ / DERBY / 14½'. The milepost is painted white and the raised lettering is picked out in black. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/SHI/03.

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Location

Grid reference SK 40356 57906 (point)
Civil Parish SHIRLAND AND HIGHAM, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2017 3:59PM

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