Listed Building record MDR7546 - Boundary Stone at Holmesfield and Baslow and Bubnell Parish Boundary, A621
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY STONE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1810 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Boundary stone at Holmesfield and Baslow and Bubnell parish boundary, A621, erected c1810.
Ornately carved stone boundary marker on the west side of the Baslow-Owler Bar Road on a small bridge over Barbrook. It is coated in many layers of paint. One side reads 'Township of Baslow,' the other 'Township of Holmesfield.' (1-3)
The boundary stone likely dates to the construction of the turnpike between Owler Bar and Baslow, surveyed in 1810 and opened in 1818. Monitoring work carried out during ground repairs to the underlying culvert revealed that the total height of the stone is 0.87m and the buried depth is 3.29m to 3.47m. (4)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 27 SE 3/28
PARISH OF BASLOW & BUBNELL SHEFFIELD ROAD (North Side) Boundary Stone at OS279741 II
Boundary stone. Early C19. Rectangular gritstone slab. Painted white and divided by black lines into two panels with rounded tops. Painted black lettering inscribed TOWNSHIP OF BASLOW, Township OF HOLMSFIELD
Listing NGR: SK2798774097.'
(5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18273 Index: Davies, J (PPJPB). 1983. Peak Park Treasures D296. D296.
- <2> SDR18274 Photograph: PPJPB. Photo PPJPB 4/25.
- <3> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey.
- <4> SDR24489 Unpublished document: Jeffery, T (Derbyshire County Council). 2017. Blake Brook Culvert, Baslow / Holmesfield Townships Boundary Stone, Archaeological Investigation.
- <5> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1084362?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 27987 74097 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLMESFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR4951
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2024 5:13PM