MILESTONE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102571
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Jun-1987
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE, CAMBRIDGE ROAD (B1368)
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE, CAMBRIDGE ROAD (B1368)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 40169 39829
Details
BARLEY CAMBRIDGE ROAD (B1368)
TL 4017 3983 (West side)
4/69
Milestone (formerly listed
29.5.69 as Milestone [No. 13] on the
Barkway to Cambridge Road
B.1368)
- II
One of the 16 milestones on the old road from Cambridge to London set up
by W. Warren in 1728-32 under the bequest in 1586 of Dr. W. Mowse,
Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1552-3 for the upkeep of roads in and
about Cambridge. This, the 13th milestone, is a white freestone pillar
about lm high, square with chamfered corners and a rounded pyramidal
cap. On upper part of front face is an iron plate with a segmental head,
affixed c.1864 possibly to design of McAdam for the Wadesmill Turnpike
Trust. This reads 'LONDON 38/BARKWAY 3/CAMBRIDGE 13'. Below part of
original inscription remains visible 'MILES TO CAMBRIDGE' incised with a
low relief pointing hand and date 1732 in Roman numerals.
(W.B. Johnson, Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire, 1970, p.110-11).
Listing NGR: TL4016939829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162523
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Branch Johnson, W , The Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire, (1970), 110-111
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
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