Monument record MDR8750 - Milepost, Buxton Road, Hartington Nether Quarter

Type and Period (1)

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

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Full Description

Cast-iron milepost on the A515 Ashbourne-Buxton Road. One face reads "London 147 miles, Derby 21 miles, Hartington Parish", one reads "Buxton 12 miles", and one reads "Ashbourne 8 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, Phoenix Foundry, Derby. It has a triangular sectioned base with a shallow sloping top, curving up to form a flat back with a segmental arched head. The south face is inscribed: 'BUXTON / 12 MILES' and below: 'J HAYWOOD / PHOENIX WORKS / DERBY'. The north face is inscribed: 'ASHBOURNE / 8 MILES' and below is the manufacturer's name again. The top face is inscribed 'LONDON / 147 MILES / DERBY / 21 MILES / HARTINGTON PARISH'. The total height of the stone is about 3½ feet. (2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 31:5-6.
  • <2> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England.
  • <3> Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/HAN/01.

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Location

Grid reference SK 1665 5816 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 12 2015 12:11PM

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