Listed Building record MDR8860 - Milepost, Bakewell Road, Taddington
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Milepost, Bakewell Road, Taddington, an early 19th structure.
Cast-iron milepost, painted white with 'LONDON 156' and banding painted black. Sited on the south side of the A6 (T) in Taddington Dale, beside a laybay. 'LONDON' cast into the body of the milepost, but '156' just painted. Less than 1m showing above the ground surface. (1-2)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 17 SE PARISH OF TADDINGTON BAKEWELL ROAD 3/69 (South Side) Mile post at OS 158 714 II
Mile post. Early C19. Cast iron. Circular shaft and broader circular body with raised bead moulding and domed top. The base is sunk into the ground. Inscribed around the top LONDON 156. The rest of the information was painted and is no longer visible.
Listing NGR: SK1578771399.'
(3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR16833 Article in serial: Radley, J & Penny, S. 1972. 'The turnpike roads of the Peak District', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 92, pp 93-109. 93-100.
- <2> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 1983: 3.35.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1311265?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 15787 71399 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TADDINGTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2024 9:30PM