Milepost on the A64 marking 14 miles to York

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Overview

Late C19 cast iron mile post, one of a series marking the Malton to York road. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1440758
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-2017
List Entry Name:: Milepost on the A64 marking 14 miles to York

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1440758
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-2017
List Entry Name:: Milepost on the A64 marking 14 miles to York
Location Description:: Milepost on the northern verge of the A64, approximately 50m SW of the driveway to Hutton Hill.

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

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

District:: North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Huttons Ambo
National Grid Reference:: SE7412868074

Summary

Late C19 cast iron mile post, one of a series marking the Malton to York road.

Reasons for Designation

The Milepost on the A64 marking 14 miles to York is listed for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as a good example of Victorian street furniture; * Group value: with at least six other mileposts along the route which are also listed.

History

One of at least seven mile posts marking the 18 mile route between York and Malton now identified as the A64, all having been relocated by varying distances. Cast by Mattisons of Bedale, probably in the late C19, it is marked on the 1893 Ordnance Survey map approximately 500m closer to Malton than its current location.

Details

Milepost, cast by Mattisons of Bedale, late C19.

Description: cast iron of triangular cross section with an open rear and a blank, sloping upper face. The left face is embossed with a pointing hand above the text MALTON 4 MILES. The right face is similar but with text YORK 14 MILES. Mattisons of Bedale marked on the rear.

Sources

None.

Legal

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

The listed building is shown coloured blue on the attached map. Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), structures attached to or within the curtilage of the listed building (save those coloured blue on the map) are not to be treated as part of the listed building for the purposes of the Act.