Record Details
| MonUID: | MST17126 |
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| HER Number: | 53360 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Mile Marker, Almshouses Wall, Leek |
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Summary
A mile marker carved into the wall outside the almshouses in Leek. The mile marker is on the Newcastle to Leek Turnpike route and probably dates to 1765. It gives distances to Endon, Norton, Burslem, Hanley and Newcastle.
Monument Type(s):
- MILEPOST (Erected, Georgian - 1765 AD to 1765 AD)
Protected Status:
Full description
A mile marker carved into the wall outside the almshouses in Leek. The mile marker is on the Newcastle to Leek Turnpike route and probably dates to 1765. It measures 21 inches by 38 inches wide and has 2 ½ inch high lettering. It reads 'To Endon 4 Miles / Norton 4½/ Burslem 9¼/ Hanley 10/ Newcastle 12'. (SB, 18-Jul-2012) <1> <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/LEE/07. |
| <2> | SST433 - Other Report: John Higgins (The Milestone Society). 2008. Sylloge of Mile Markers in Staffordshire. Page 322 - ST/LEE/07. |
Related records
| 58513 | Part of: Sandon, Hugbridge, Hilderstone and Draycott-in-the-Moors Turnpike Road (Monument) |
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