Monument record MDR8749 - Milepost, Newhaven House Hotel, Hartington Nether Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Victorian - 1850 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Cast-iron milepost on the A515 Ashbourne-Buxton road. One face reads "London 148 miles, Derby 22 miles, Hartington Parish", one reads "Buxton 11 miles", and one reads "Ashbourne 9 miles". The milepost is on the 1738 Buxton-Ashbourne Turnpike, but was placed there after the 1771 amendment. Photographic record. (1)
Grade II listed cast-iron milepost dating from the mid 19th century. It was manufactured by James Haywood & Sons. It has a triangular sectioned base with a shallow sloping top, curving up to form flat back with segmental arched head. South face inscribed: 'BUXTON/11 MILES' and below, in smaller letters, 'J HAYWOOD JNR,/PHOENIX FOUNDRY,/ DERBY'. North face inscribed: 'ASHBOURNE/9 MILES' and below, the manufacturers name is repeated. Top face inscribed: 'HARTINGTON PARISH'. Above, on flat back in larger script: 'LONDON/148 MILES, DERBY/22 MILES'. (2)
Milepost on the Ashbourne-Buxton turnpike. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 31:5-6.
- <2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England.
- <3> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 1655 5975 (10m by 10m) (Approximate) |
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Civil Parish | HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 2 2014 12:13PM