New River Company Property Markers in OS Fields 41 and 44
NEW RIVER COMPANY PROPERTY MARKERS IN OS FIELDS 41 AND 44
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268993
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- New River Company Property Markers in OS Fields 41 and 44
- Statutory Address:
- NEW RIVER COMPANY PROPERTY MARKERS IN OS FIELDS 41 AND 44
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268993
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- New River Company Property Markers in OS Fields 41 and 44
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW RIVER COMPANY PROPERTY MARKERS IN OS FIELDS 41 AND 44
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NEW RIVER COMPANY PROPERTY MARKERS IN OS FIELDS 41 AND 44
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 34062 13556
Details
HERTFORD
TL3413 THE NEW RIVER, THE KING'S MEAD
817-1/7/353 New River Co. property markers in OS
fields 41 and 44
II
Property markers. c1837-56, New River Company. Cast-iron. Two
types; 'plate' with arched head, projecting rim, cast raised
lettering on face, 'NRC' (New River Company), fixed in ground;
'Milestone', slightly tapered with curved top, raised cast
lettering 'NRC' (New River Company) on one side, fixed in
ground.
In OS Field 41:
(iv) 'Milestone' at NGR TL 3403 1367
(v) 'Milestone' at NGR TL 3405 1368
(vi) 'Milestone' at NGR TL 3409 1368
(vii) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3412 1368
(viii) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3411 1372
(ix) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3413 1372
(x) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3410 1382
(xi) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3412 1385
(xii) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3410 1361
(xiii) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3412 1361
(xiv) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3414 1361
(xv) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3405 1360
(xvi) 'Milestone' at NGR TL 3406 1355
(xvii) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3414 1358
(xviii) 'Milestone' at NGR TL 3430 1364
(xix) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3433 1365
(xx) 'Plate' at NGR TL 3444 1375
In OS Field No.44:
(xxi) 'Milestone' at NGR TL 3406 1353
The new cut to the Lee on King's Meads was made c1837,
although the Gauge House (qv) was not built until 1856. The
property markers appear to date from that period. They do not
appear to be set out to a definite pattern.
Listing NGR: TL3406213556
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461241
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
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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