Monument record MDR8751 - Milestone on the A5012 near Newhaven Crossing, Hartington Nether Quarter
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Milestone reads "To Lon 157" and "To Nottm 33". The milestone is on the 1759 Newhaven-Nottingham Turnpke. The 1878 1st Edition OS Sheet XXIII/2 Pikehall shows "MP: Nottingham 33 London 157". Photographic record. (1).
The milestone is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1880 and annotated 'M.S. Nottingham 33, London 157'. The rectangular sandstone milestone still survives at the side of the road to a height of approximately 0.4m. The inscription on the stone has almost entirely weathered away apart from the letters 'NO' and '47', which could have been 'LOND. 147'. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 30.2-3.
- <2> SDR21155 Unpublished document: Ullathorne, A (PDNPA). 2001. Wigley Meadow Farm, Ivonbrook Grange, Bonsall, Winster, Aldwark and Hartington Nether Quarter; Derbyshire, archaeological field survey, 2001. pp 13-14, Feature 70.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 1826 5955 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON NETHER QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2011 11:30AM