Milestone Set in Front Boundary Wall of No. 647, Main Road

MILESTONE SET IN FRONT BOUNDARY WALL OF NO. 647, MAIN ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1366357
Date first listed:
15-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Milestone Set in Front Boundary Wall of No. 647, Main Road
Statutory Address:
MILESTONE SET IN FRONT BOUNDARY WALL OF NO. 647, MAIN ROAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1366357
Date first listed:
15-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Milestone Set in Front Boundary Wall of No. 647, Main Road
Statutory Address 1:
MILESTONE SET IN FRONT BOUNDARY WALL OF NO. 647, MAIN ROAD

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

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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Location

Statutory Address:
MILESTONE SET IN FRONT BOUNDARY WALL OF NO. 647, MAIN ROAD

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Charlton Horethorne
National Grid Reference:
ST6646623083

Details

ST6623
8/44

CHARLTON HORETHORNE CP
MAIN ROAD (West side)
Milestone set in front boundary wall of No. 647 Main Road

GV II

Milestone. Probably early C19. Local stone, with cast iron plaque. Pillar about 400mm wide, tapering, 150mm thick, and
800mm tall with rounded top : plaque 400mm wide x 500mm deep, with shouldered curved top and double curved base, reads
"Wincanton" - on curve - "5 Sherborne 5". This road was administered by the Shaftesbury and Sherborne Trust from 1753.
(Sherborne only after 1801).


Listing NGR: ST6646623083

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

Legacy System number:
261780
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.

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