MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK

MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK, ALTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392680
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-2008
List Entry Name:: MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK
Statutory Address:: MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK, ALTON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392680
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-2008
List Entry Name:: MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK
Statutory Address 1:: MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK, ALTON 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MILEPOST OPPOSITE STONE BANK, ALTON ROAD

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

County:: Staffordshire
District:: East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Denstone
National Grid Reference:: SK0966341008

Reasons for Designation

This milepost survives well in its original location and forms part of a group, many of which are listed, marking out routes in East Staffordshire. Mileposts are reminders of the growing importance of road transport of people and goods in the C19. As a good example of a milepost in situ it fully merits listing.

Details

404/0/10003 30-JUL-08

DENSTONE ALTON ROAD Milepost opposite Stone Bank

GV II

Milepost. C19. Hollow cast iron triangular with sloping top. Painted white with raised lettering in black. Inscription reads: Left: DENSTONE ½ ELLASTONE 2 ¼ ASHBOURNE 7 Right: ALTON 2 CHEADLE 6 Top: DENSTONE PARISH

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: This milepost survives well in its original location and forms part of a group, many of which are listed, marking out routes in East Staffordshire. Mileposts are reminders of the growing importance of road transport of people and goods in the C19. As a good example of a milepost in situ it fully merits listing.

SK0966341008

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 494308
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.