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HER Number (PRN):30870
Name:A replacement cast iron milepost approx 100m south of No 82 , Gronwyn Bridge
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

A milepost on the Montgomery Canal.

Parish:Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ32SW
Grid Reference:SJ 30449 24595

Related records

00927Part of: Montgomery Canal (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

A replacement cast iron milepost on the Montgomery Canal. Short cylindrical round-topped post with curved rectangular plates to front, 2 to top and one to bottom. Superscribed serif lettering reads: "NEWTOWN /28/MILES" (left-hand side), "WELSH/FRANKTON/7 MILES. " (right-hand side) and " MONTGOMERY/CANAL." (bottom). <1>


<01> Haynes J B, 2014 onwards, Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler (SMR comment). SSA27226.

Sources

[01]SSA27226 - SMR comment: Haynes J B. 2014 onwards. Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler.
Date Last Edited:Feb 16 2015 12:55PM