Record Details
| MonUID: | MST12559 |
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| HER Number: | 51336 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Milepost, Hilderstone Cross Roads |
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Summary
A late 19th century triangular cast iron milepost located at Hilderstone crossroads on the B5066.
Monument Type(s):
- MILEPOST (Erected, Victorian - 1893 AD to 1893 AD)
Associated Events:
- EST1287 - A survey by John Higgins of The Milestone Society of Staffordshire Milestones.
Full description
(LF 8-Mar-2007) A cast iron milepost of hollow triangular section with chamfered front edges. The angled traingular front panel features the parish name of Sandon. The signage of the left hand side reads Sandon (2 1/2 miles), Stafford (7 miles). The signage of the right hand side reads Hilderstone (1 mile), Cheadle (9 1/2 miles), Leek (16 1/2 miles). The milepost was manufactured by Chas-Lathe, Tipton. <1>
The milepost is dated to 1893. (SB, 27-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/SAD/02. |
| <2> | SST354 - Verbal communication: John Higgins (The Milestone Society). 2011. Comments and observations on various sites in the Churnet Valley. |
Related records
| 58513 | Part of: Sandon, Hugbridge, Hilderstone and Draycott-in-the-Moors Turnpike Road (Monument) |
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