Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam
Overview
Heritage Category: Scheduled Monument
List Entry Number: 1001999
Date first listed: 17-Sep-1974
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Location
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Greater London Authority
District: Sutton (London Borough)
National Grid Reference: TQ 24915 63805
Summary
Milestone, 17m north of No.135 Cheam Road.
Reasons for Designation
Milestones are both an important testament to the development of the transport network and are reminders of different perceptions of distance in a pre-motorised age. In the mid-eighteenth century milestones became prevalent after turnpike trusts were encouraged to provide markers on roads. They often display a notable amount of individuality before the late eighteenth century.
The milestone, 17m north of No.135 Cheam Road survives well. It has group value with a series of 18th century milestones erected from Westminster and London Bridge to Banstead Downs.
Details
This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 24 March 2015. This record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records.
The monument includes an 18th century milestone situated next to a boundary wall on the south side of Cheam Road opposite the junction with Carlisle Road, Cheam.
The milestone is a rectangular block of stone with peaked capping set diamond-wise to the road. It is supported by a plinth and inscribed on the north-east face: 'Westminster Bridge XII miles'. The north-west face is inscribed: 'Cornhill XIII miles'. It was erected in 1755 and is one of a series of milestones that were built in the 18th century from Westminster and London Bridge to Banstead Downs.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: LO 124
Legacy System: RSM - OCN
Sources
Other
Greater London SMR 030424/00/00 - MLO4508.
Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
End of official listing