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HER Number (PRN):30869
Name:A cast iron milepost on the Montgomery Canal
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

An undated replacement cast iron milepost.

Parish:Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ32NW
Grid Reference:SJ 31752 25074

Related records

00927Part of: Montgomery Canal (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

Milepost. Cast iron. Short Cylindrical round-topped post with curved square plates to front. 2 to top and one rectangular plate to bottom. Superscribed lettering reads "NEWTOWN / 29 / MILES " (left-hand Side) "WELSH / FRANKTON / 6 MILES " (right-Hand Side) "MONTGOMERY / CANAL " (bottom). A lozenge bearing the legend "MWRT / ?" is mounted below. <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 1:21PM