Record Details
| MonUID: | MST12592 |
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| HER Number: | 51368 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Milepost, Royal Oak Inn, Burton on Trent |
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Summary
A listed early 19th century cast iron mile post with a raised back plate, which gives distances to Tutbury, Burton upon Trent and London.
| Grid Reference: | SK 2433 2476 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK22SW |
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| Parish: | Horninglow and Eton, East Staffordshire Borough |
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| Burton, East Staffordshire Borough |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Monument Type(s):
- MILEPOST (Georgian - 1828 AD to 1828 AD)
Associated Events:
- EST1287 - A survey by John Higgins of The Milestone Society of Staffordshire Milestones.
Protected Status:
- Listed Building (II) 1392064: Milepost at Royal Oak Inn (SK 24335 24765)
Full description
A cast iron milepost of V-shaped section with a raised back plate. The angled triangular front panel reads Horninglow Parish. The signage of the left hand side reads Tutbury (3 1/2 miles). The signage of the right hand side reads Burton (1 mile). The signage of the backplate reads London 126 miles. This milepost was manufactured by Thornewill Burton. (LF, 11-April-2007) <1>
The milepost is dated to circa 1828. (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/Bur/05. |
| <2> | SST354 - Verbal communication: John Higgins (The Milestone Society). 2011. Comments and observations on various sites in the Churnet Valley. |
Related records
| 58461 | Part of: Ashby de La Zouch to Tutbury Turnpike Road (Monument) |
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