Listed Building record MDR8846 - Milepost, Buxton Road, Fenny Bentley
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Milepost, Buxton Road, Fenny Bentley, an early 19th century structure.
Cast-iron milepost on the A515 Ashbourne to Buxton road. It reads 'London 142 miles, Derby 16 miles, Tissington Parish ?', 'Buxton 17 miles' and 'Ashbourne 3 miles'. On the 1777 amendment to Ashbourne to Buxton Turnpike. (1)
18th century milepost on Ashbourne-Bakewell turnpike. (2-3)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 15 SE PARISH OF FENNY BENTLEY BUXTON ROAD 5/31 (West Side) Mile post, north of old railway bridge at NGR 173 512
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Mile post. Early C19. Cast iron. Triangular plan with sloping top rising to a straight back with curved top. Inscribed: LONDON/142 MILES/DERBY/16 MILES/ BENTLEY/PARISH/ASHOURNE/3 MILES/BUXTON/17 MILES/ J HAYWOOD JUN/DERBY
Listing NGR: SK1731651220.'
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Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR20051 Bibliographic reference: Fifield, P W. Peak Park Treasures D83.
- <2> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 31.22-23.
- <3> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
- <4> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1203533?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 17316 51220 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FENNY BENTLEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2024 6:04PM