Listed Building record MDR8279 - Milestone, B5056, Birchover
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1775 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Milestone, B5056, Birchover, of late 18th century date.
'Milestone on the A524, (1811 Ashbourne - Hadden turnpike). The milestone is c. one metre high (three feet) with an inscription, black painted on white, one side reads "To Ashbourn 12 miles", the other side "To Bakewell 5 miles".' (1-2)
One of a series of stone mileposts on the fromer Ashbourne-Bakewell turnpike. (3-4)
From the National Hertiage List for England:
'SK 26 SW PARISH OF HARTHILL ASHBOURNE ROAD (B5056) 4/9 (West Side) Milestone 150 metres SW of Brimsbury Well II
Mileston. Late C18. Painted stone. Stone slab, approximately 2 feet high with splayed sides and saddleback top, inscribed to north 'To/ASHBOURNE/12/MILES, and to south 'To/BAKEWELL/5/MILES'.
Listing NGR: SK2291261978.'
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Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. D71.
- <2> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 3:26,27.
- <3> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/HAH/01.
- <4> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
- <5> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1334965?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 22912 61978 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHOVER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2024 12:13AM