Listed Building record MDR9105 - Milepost, Derby Road, Wingerworth
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- MILEPOST (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Milepost, Derby Road, Wingerworth, an early 19th century structure.
Milepost on the road between Derby and Chesterfield via Oakerthorpe. Width 20", height of back plate 15½". Manufactured by J Heywood Junr, Derby. (1)
Cast iron milepost on the present A61, previously the Chesterfield-Derby turnpike road. C18-C19. (2)
On the old Chesterfield-Derby turnpike there stands a milepost of cast iron by J Haywood Jr, Phoenix Foundry, Derby. (3)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK36NE WINGERWORTH DERBY ROAD
1264- /6/10013 Milepost at SK 388 674
- II
Milepost. Early C19. Triangular cast-iron post with sloping triangular upper face, the back of the post extended upwards to carry an inscription, and terminating in a segmental arched head. Below the segmental head, the inscription ?TOWNSHIP OF WINGERWORTH?, below which, on the sloping upper face, is recorded the manufacturer: ?J HAYWOOD JNR, DERBY?. South face of milepost reads: ?CHESTERFIELD 2 MILES, DRONFIELD 8 MILES, SHEFFIELD 14 MILES?. North face reads: ?CLAY CROSS 3 MILES, DERBY 21 MILES?.
Listing NGR: SK3889767390.'
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Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/WIN/02.
- <2> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 14.1.
- <3> SDR19367 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 2000. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. Part V. North East Derbyshire. p 42.
- <4> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1259564.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 38897 67390 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINGERWORTH, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR1792
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2024 4:43PM