Milestone 80 Metres East of Whites Bridge
MILESTONE 80 METRES EAST OF WHITES BRIDGE, SWAN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392078
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 80 Metres East of Whites Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- MILESTONE 80 METRES EAST OF WHITES BRIDGE, SWAN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392078
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Milestone 80 Metres East of Whites Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILESTONE 80 METRES EAST OF WHITES BRIDGE, SWAN LANE
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:
- MILESTONE 80 METRES EAST OF WHITES BRIDGE, SWAN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 68941 02056
Details
GALLEYWOOD
719/0/10101 SWAN LANE 18-JUN-07 Milestone 80m east of Whites Bridge
II Milestone. C18. Limestone. Roughly square section with slightly domed top. Face inscribed 'London 26'.
HISTORY: This is one in a series of 5 milestones erected beween Margaretting and Great Baddow by the Essex Turnpike Trust to mark the distances to London. All of these milestones are shown on John Chapman and Peter Andre's large scale map of Essex published in 1777.
SOURCES: www.milestonesonline.co.uk www.milestone-society.co.uk John Chapman and Peter Andre's large scale map of Essex publshed 1777 SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Milestones survive in large numbers as important indicators of road use and to merit listing they must survive in their original position and be largely intact. This is a good example of a milestone erected in the C18. It appears to be in its original position and its inscription is still clearly legible.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 502738
- 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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