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HER Number (PRN):30967
Name:Canal Milepost, Montgomery Canal
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

A replacement cast iron milepost on the Montgomery Canal.

Parish:Whittington, Oswestry, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ33SE
Grid Reference:SJ 36627 30471

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 / 34 / MILES " (left-hand Side) "WELSH / FRANKTON / 1 MILES " (right-Hand Side) "MONTGOMERY / CANAL " (bottom). A lozenge bearing the legend "MWRT / 1985" is mounted below. <1>

Sources

[01]SSA27226 - HER comment: Haynes J B. 2014 onwards. Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler.
Date Last Edited:Jul 1 2019 12:41PM