MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK

MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK, B5017

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392683
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-2008
List Entry Name:: MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK
Statutory Address:: MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK, B5017

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392683
Date first listed:: 30-Jul-2008
List Entry Name:: MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK
Statutory Address 1:: MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK, B5017

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MILEPOST NEAR ELAND BROOK, B5017

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

County:: Staffordshire
District:: East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Hanbury
National Grid Reference:: SK 15302 26950

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

HANBURY

1049/0/10012 B5017 30-JUL-08 Milepost near Eland Brook

GV II Milepost. C19. Hollow cast iron triangular with sloping top. Painted white with raised lettering in black and black painted base. Inscription reads: Left: MARCHINGTON 3 ½ SUDBURY 3 ¾ UTTOXETER 7 Right: BURTON 7 Top: MARCHINGTON

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.

SK1530226950

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 494283
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.