Record Details
| MonUID: | MST12565 |
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| HER Number: | 51342 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Milepost, between Great Bridgeford and Creswell. |
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Summary
A late 19th century triangular cast iron milepost replacing an earlier milestone. It is located on the south west side of the A5013 between Great Bridgeford and Creswell.
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 9-Mar-2007) A cast iron milepost of hollow triangular section with chamfered front edges. The angled triangular front panel features the former parish name of Bridgeford. The signage of the left hand side reads Great Bridgeford (1/2 miles), Eccleshall (4 miles), Market Drayton (15 1/2 miles), Nantwich (24 1/2 miles). The signage of the right hand side reads Stafford (3 miles). This milepost replaced an earlier milestone which is located to the right of the milepost. <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/SEI/05. |
| <2> | SST354 - Verbal communication: John Higgins (The Milestone Society). 2011. Comments and observations on various sites in the Churnet Valley. |
Related records
| 58512 | Part of: Rugeley and Stone Turnpike Road (Monument) |
| 58516 | Part of: Stafford, Sandon, Eccleshall Turnpike Road (Monument) |
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