Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane

Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane, Ruardean Road

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186470
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane
Statutory Address:: Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane, Ruardean Road

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186470
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane
Statutory Address 1:: Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane, Ruardean Road

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane, Ruardean Road

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Drybrook
National Grid Reference:: SO6248616819

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 October 2022 to update the name and reformat text to current standards.

SO 61 NW 5/42

DRYBROOK Ruardean Woodside RUARDEAN ROAD, Cast Iron road marker on east end of Owl's Barn Cottage, by junction with Barn Lane

(Formerly listed as Cast Iron Road Marker on west side, by junction with Barn Lane)

II Road marker; circa 1900; cast iron, semi-circular head, about 600 mm across, with raised margin and lettering. 'VR THIS ROAD FOR THE DISTANCE OF 2675 YARDS (arrow points to left) WAS MADE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CROWN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS AND DISTRICT 1899 - 1900 E. STAFFORD HOWARD ESQ COMMISSIONER PHILIP BAYLIS ESQ DEP SURVEYOR'.

Very unusual marker, only one in parish; other end of road not located. Four similar markers in Cinderford parish.

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

Legacy System number:: 354112
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.