Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe

Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DF

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1175339
Date first listed:: 27-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe
Statutory Address:: Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DF

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1175339
Date first listed:: 27-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe
Statutory Address 1:: Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DF

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction with Holyhead Road and Well Lane, Holyhead Road, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DF

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Great Ness
National Grid Reference:: SJ 38095 19663

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 23/03/2018

SJ 31 NE SJ 3809 1966 4/112 GREAT NESS CP Nesscliffe Holyhead Road Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction between Holyhead Road and Well Lane

(Formerly listed as Milestone approximately 30 metres south east of the junction between the A5 and Well Lane, A5 (T) (south-west side))

II Milestone erected 1826-1827. Thomas Telford, engineer. Tooled limestone with shallow-pitched top and chamfered corners. Cast-iron plate with superscribed serif lettering: "HOLY-/HEAD /98-M/ SALOP / 8M - 6F".

This is one of a series of milestones alongside the A5 (Holyhead Road). Telford was engineer for the Holyhead Road improvements which were carried out in the 15 years after 1817.

Listing NGR: SJ3809519663

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 259176
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Rolt, L T C, Thomas Telford, (1958), 110-129

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.