MILEPOST IN STONE WALL

MILEPOST IN STONE WALL, BURTON BRIDGE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392728
Date first listed:: 02-Sep-2008
List Entry Name:: MILEPOST IN STONE WALL
Statutory Address:: MILEPOST IN STONE WALL, BURTON BRIDGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392728
Date first listed:: 02-Sep-2008
List Entry Name:: MILEPOST IN STONE WALL
Statutory Address 1:: MILEPOST IN STONE WALL, BURTON BRIDGE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MILEPOST IN STONE WALL, BURTON BRIDGE

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

County:: Staffordshire
District:: East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Winshill
National Grid Reference:: SK2637923040

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

944/0/10018 02-SEP-08

BURTON BRIDGE Milepost in stone wall

GV II

Milepost. C19. Rectangular plaque. Painted white with raised lettering in black. Inscription reads: LONDON/124 MILES/ASHBY/8 MILES/BURTON/1 MILE

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.

SK2637923040

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 494298
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.