Record Details
| MonUID: | MST12553 |
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| HER Number: | 51330 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Milepost, Dayhills |
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Summary
A triangular cast iron milepost on the north side of the B5027 at Dayhills.
Monument Type(s):
- MILEPOST (Erected, Edwardian - 1909 AD to 1910 AD)
Associated Events:
- EST1287 - A survey by John Higgins of The Milestone Society of Staffordshire Milestones.
Full description
(LF 8-March-2007) A cast iron milepost of hollow triangular section. The angled triangular front panel reads Milwich Parish. The signage of the left-hand side reads Milwich (3/4 mile), Bramshall (6 3/4 miles), Uttoxeter (9 miles). The signage of the right-hand side reads Stone (4 miles). The milepost was manufactured by Cochrane and Co., Dudley. <1>
The milepost is dated to 1893. (SB, 26-Sept-2011) <2>
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SST4110 - Written: John Higgins (The Milestone Society). 2000. Staffordshire Milestones (and Canal Milestones, Boundary Markers and Guide Posts). Milestone No. ST/MIL/01. |
| <2> | SST354 - Verbal communication: John Higgins (The Milestone Society). 2011. Comments and observations on various sites in the Churnet Valley. |
Related records
| 58525 | Part of: Uttoxeter to Stoke and Stone Turnpike Road (Monument) |
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