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HER Number (PRN):21100
Name:Milestone in the grounds of Acorn Cottage, Offoxey Road, Tong
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:Listed Building (II) 1393073: Milestone in the grounds of Acorn Cottage, OFFOXEY ROAD

Monument Type(s):

  • BOUNDARY STONE (Late 18th century to Early 19th century - 1760 AD to 1837 AD)
  • MILESTONE (Late 18th century to Early 19th century - 1760 AD to 1837 AD)

Summary

A late C18 or early C19 sandstone milestone with a pyramidal top inscribed on three faces. The S face is inscribed to Shifnal, the E face to Brewood and the Wt to Tong. Unusually, the stone functioned as a county and estate boundary as well as a milemarker. It is protected by Grade II Listing.

Parish:Tong, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ80NW
Grid Reference:SJ 8358 0924

Related records: None recorded

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA6999 - The Milestone Society's Milepost Survey for Shropshire, 2009 to 2013
  • ESA6253 - The Milestone Society's Milepost Survey for Shropshire, 2005 to 2008
  • ESA5818 - SCC Milestone Survey by the Highways Divisons, 1995 to 1997

Description

Metal milepost (M.S.) depicted here on the 1st edition County Series 1:10560 Map. <1>

Superscription SHIFNAL 6 <2>

Found and photographed in the 1995 Milestone Survey (ESA5818) <2>

Found and photographed on the 3rd January 2006 in the Milestone Society's 2005 to 2008 Survey (ESA6253) <3>

A late C18 or early C19 square section sandstone milestone with pyramidal top inscribed on three faces. The lettering is in a crude C17 or early C18 style. The southern face is inscribed to Shifnal, the eastern face to Brewood and the west to Tong. An Ordnance Survey bench mark is cut into the lower part of the southern face.
HISTORY The milestone is believed to have been erected during the late C18 or early C19 by the second George Durant of Tong Castle who was responsible for the erection of a large number of eccentric buildings and structures in the area. The stone also denotes the boundary of the estate and the county boundary between Staffordshire and Shropshire. <4>

Found and photographed on the 9th November 2009 in the Milestone Society's 2009 to 2013 Survey (ESA6999). <5>

Sources

[01]SSA22419 - Map: Ordnance Survey. c1872-1897. OS County Series 1:10560 (6 inch) maps (1st edition) - digital dataset. OS County Series.
[02]SSA22034 - Field recording form: Shropshire County Council. 1995-1997. SCC Milestone Survey record forms. SCC Milestone Survey record forms. Div3/L6.
[03]SSA23207 - Project archive: Reade AT. 2005 -2008. The Milestone Society (Shropshire) Survey of Mileposts 2005 to 2008. Milestone Society 2005 to 2008 Survey. SF06.
[04]SSA11393 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1984-Aug-29. 7th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 380-0. List volume. p86. 7th Amendment (Addition) 19/12/2008.
[05]SSA24586 - Project archive: Haynes J B. 2009 -2013. The Milestone Society (Shropshire) Survey of Mileposts 2009 to 2013. Milestone Society 2009 to 2013 Survey. SF06.
Date Last Edited:Mar 11 2024 2:30PM

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