Monument record MDR8860 - Milepost, 191m south-west of Lower Farm, Taddington
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Mile post at OS 158 714. Grade II listed cast-iron mile post, early 19th century in date. It has a circular shaft and broader circular body with a raised bead moulding and a domed top. The base is sunk into the ground. It is inscribed around the top with LONDON 156. The rest of the information was painted and is no longer visible. (1)
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. (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England.
- <2> SDR16833 Article in serial: Radley, J & Penny, S. 1972. 'The turnpike roads of the Peak District', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 92, pp 93-109. pp 93-100.
- <3> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 1983: 3.35.
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Location
Grid reference | SK 1579 7140 (point) (Approximate) |
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Civil Parish | TADDINGTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 8 2008 9:18AM