Listed Building record MDR8842 - Milepost, Buxton Road, Castleton
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Milepost, Buxton Road, Castleton, an early 19th century structure.
'Cast-iron milepost. Painted white with black lettering. It reads 'Chapel-en-le-Frith, 4 miles' and 'Sheffield 18 miles, Hathersage 8 Miles, Castleton 2 miles'. It stands on the 1758 Sheffield-Sparrowpit Gate Turnpike Road.' (1-5)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 18 SW PARISH OF CASTLETON BUXTON ROAD 6/21 (South Side) Milepost at OS127832 II
Milepost. Early C19. Cast iron. Triangular in plan, the upper part cut away in concave curve. Inscribed CHAPEL EN LE/FRITH/4 MILES. SHEFFIELD/18 MILES/ HATHERSAGE/8 MILES/CASTLETON/2 MILE (Sic)
Listing NGR: SK1261183149.'
(6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR19109 Bibliographic reference: Hill, R (PPJPB). 1985. Peak Park Treasures. D129.
- <2> SDR20407 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1993. Winnats Head Farm, Castleton, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1993. No. 57, p 9.
- <3> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 507.49; 6.83: 25.11.
- <4> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/CAS/01.
- <5> SDR22140 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2004. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazetteer of Sites, Part I, Borough of High Peak (second edition). 12.
- <6> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1087868?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 12611 83149 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLETON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2024 10:27PM