Milestone Erected in Churchyard Wall

MILESTONE ERECTED IN CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1359264
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1987
Statutory Address:
MILESTONE ERECTED IN CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1359264
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1987
Statutory Address 1:
MILESTONE ERECTED IN CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET

Location

Statutory Address:
MILESTONE ERECTED IN CHURCHYARD WALL, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
South Holland (District Authority)
Parish:
Holbeach
National Grid Reference:
TF 35924 24818

Details

HOLBEACH HIGH STREET TF 3424-3524 (north side)

Milestone erected 15/66 in churchyard wall

G.V. II

Milestone. Late C19. Limestone ashlar. Rectangular, set up in churchyard wall, and inscribed on north side: 'London 100, Cambridge 58, Wisbech 14, Grantham 41, Birmingham 118, Lynn 19, Norwich 62, Yarmouth 82, Boston 16, Sleaford 27, Newark 47, Lincoln 45, Peterbor' Stamford' Mileages of the 2 latter being illegible. West side inscribed: 'To Long Sutton 5 miles. Sutton Bridge 8 miles'. East side inscribed: 'To Spalding 8 miles, Crowland 4, Bourn 20'.

Listing NGR: TF3592424818

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198028
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