Monument record MDR8639 - Milestone on the B5056, Bradbourne
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Stone milestone, white-painted with black lettering. Inscription "To Ashbourne 4 miles" and "To Bakewell 13 miles". On the west side of the Ashbourne-Bakewell Road. The milestone would have stood on the 1811 Fenny Bentley-Hadden Turnpike. In August 1983, it was described as uprooted and lying in the grass. (1)
Photographic record. (2)
Dated as 18th century. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. D173.
- <2> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 24.5.
- <3> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales. p 12.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2001 5255 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2014 2:52PM