Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street

Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street, Leek Road

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Overview

A mid C18 milestone with early C19 cast iron name plate attached to its front. The dressed stone has a rounded top and the plate is inscribed LEEK 10 UTTOXETER 10. The lettering and plate border are picked out in black, whilst the remainder of the plate is painted white. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392590
Date first listed:: 30-Apr-2008
List Entry Name:: Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street
Statutory Address:: Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street, Leek Road

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392590
Date first listed:: 30-Apr-2008
List Entry Name:: Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street
Statutory Address 1:: Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street, Leek 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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Location

Statutory Address:: Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street, Leek Road

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

County:: Staffordshire
District:: Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
Parish:: Cheadle
National Grid Reference:: SK 00960 43497

Reasons for Designation

* A well preserved example of a mid-C18 milestone with early C19 plate, showing the expansion of the road network and the impact of the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory * This is one of a number of C18 milestones with early-C19 plates that mark the turnpike between Wetley Rocks and Cheadle * It has group value with other milestones on this route

Details

1663/0/10012

CHEADLE LEEK ROAD (A522) Milestone near Junction of Leek Road and Queen Street 30-APR-08 II A mid C18 milestone with early C19 cast iron name plate attached to its front. The dressed stone has a rounded top and the plate is inscribed LEEK 10 UTTOXETER 10. The lettering and plate border are picked out in black, whilst the remainder of the plate is painted white.

HISTORY: The milestone is believed to have been erected during the 1760s and represents one of a series denoting the turnpike route from Wetley Rocks via Cheadle and Tean to Rochester. The plate attached to the front of the stone is believed to have been added in the 1820s and by 1840 the stone formed part of the consolidated Cheadle turnpike.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION Milestone near junction of Leek Road and Queen Street, Cheadle is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons: * A well preserved example of a mid C18 milestone with early C19 plate, showing the expansion of the road network and the impact of the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory * This is one of a number of C18 milestones with early C19 plates that mark the turnpike between Wetley Rocks and Cheadle * It has group value with other milestones on this route

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 503397
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.