Milestone on south side of the B2070 London Road, immediately east of entrance to Sussex Gate

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1418483
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-2005
List Entry Name:: Milestone on south side of the B2070 London Road, immediately east of entrance to Sussex Gate

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1418483
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-2005
List Entry Name:: Milestone on south side of the B2070 London Road, immediately east of entrance to Sussex Gate
Location Description:: Milestone on south side of the B2070 London Road, immediately east of entrance to Sussex Gate

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

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

County:: Hampshire
District:: East Hampshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Liss
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: SU7831925859

Details

LISS, Milestone on south side of the B2070 London Road, immediately east of entrance to Sussex Gate

GV II

Milestone. Circa 1820. One of a series along the London to Portsmouth road (A3). Stone pillar of square section, placed diagonally, the upper part of the front carved below a quadrant sloping (top) panel, and above a small triangular sloping panel. The rounded front was inscribed "HYDE PARK CORNER" but "LONDON" has later been painted over. The triangular panel has the figure 49 (the distance to London). On the eastern lower panel is inscribed "PETERSFIELD 3" and on the western panel "LIPHOOK 7".

One of a series of c1820 milestones which survive along the A3.

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Legal

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