Mile Post South South East of Wrekin Hospital

MILE POST SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF WREKIN HOSPITAL, HOLYHEAD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1033320
Date first listed:
08-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Mile Post South South East of Wrekin Hospital
Statutory Address:
MILE POST SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF WREKIN HOSPITAL, HOLYHEAD ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1033320
Date first listed:
08-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Mile Post South South East of Wrekin Hospital
Statutory Address 1:
MILE POST SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF WREKIN HOSPITAL, HOLYHEAD ROAD

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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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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MILE POST SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF WREKIN HOSPITAL, HOLYHEAD ROAD

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

District:
Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Wellington
National Grid Reference:
SJ 64785 10791

Details

WELLINGTON HOLYHEAD ROAD 1. 5362 Mile Post south-south-east of Wrekin Hospital SJ 61SW 27/672

II

2. Circa 1815-19. Cast iron with splayed sides and top inscribed in relief:- London 140, Shifnal, Salop 10 m 8 fur. In 1815 the Holyhead Road Commission authorized Thomas Telford to improve the Holyhead Road from London. The period of improvement was 1815-35 but this section from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton was constructed before 1819 by Henry Williams, contractor. The cast iron post was probably made by the Coalbrookdale Company as were others q.v. Watling Street, Wrockwardine and Watling Street, Wellington.

Listing NGR: SJ6478510791

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362429
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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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