Milestone adjacent to Withington Fire Station

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Milestone located on the eastern side of Wilmslow Road, mid-late C19, whitewashed stone, inscriptions to the west side. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1415631
Date first listed:: 24-Oct-2013
List Entry Name:: Milestone adjacent to Withington Fire Station

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1415631
Date first listed:: 24-Oct-2013
List Entry Name:: Milestone adjacent to Withington Fire Station
Location Description:: Milestone adjacent to Withington Fire Station, Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester

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

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

District:: Manchester (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ8491592801

Summary

Milestone located on the eastern side of Wilmslow Road, mid-late C19, whitewashed stone, inscriptions to the west side

Reasons for Designation

The milestone adjacent to Withington Fire Station is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Intactness: the milestone is believed to survive in its original location and its lettering remains legible;

* Historic interest: it is an important physical reminder of Withington's transport history, and, in a wider context, the development of England's transport network.

History

The milestone adjacent to Withington Fire Station is believed to have been erected by the Manchester and Wilmslow Turnpike Trust in the mid-late C19 and is depicted on the 1st edition OS map published in 1894. The Trust was formed by an Act of Parliament in 1753 to maintain and improve the northerly section of the Manchester to Oxford route, and was abolished in 1881. Wilmslow Road was originally called High Street, then Turnpike Lane, before being known by its current name. Prior to the adjacent fire station being constructed in 1931, the site was occupied by a police station.

Details

Milestone located on the eastern side of Wilmslow Road, mid-late C19, whitewashed stone, inscriptions to the west side.

The milestone has a triangular form with a sloping top incorporating incised black lettering that reads 'Withington'. The two faces below have further incised black lettering; that to the left face reads '8 ¼ /Miles to/ Wilmslow', whilst that to the right face reads '4/ Miles to/ Manchester/ to/ Centre of/ St Anns/Square'. The left face incorporates some minor damage to the bottom and 'Square' on the right face is eroded, but remains partially legible.

Sources

Websites
Withington Area History. History Tour, accessed from http://sites.google.com/site/withingtonhistory/guided-tour

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.