Record Details
| MonUID: | MST22027 |
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| HER Number: | 57916 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Borough Boundary Post, Tutbury Road, Outwoods |
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Summary
A probably mid 19th century cast iron boundary post situated on the former Burton upon Trent Borough Boundary (now the parish boundary of Horninglow and Eaton Parish and Outwoods Parish), Tutbury Road, Outwoods. Similar to other boundary posts seen at Brizlincote (PRN 55940) and Winshill (see PRN 55941).
| Grid Reference: | SK 2366 2556 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK22NW |
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| Parish: | Horninglow and Eton, East Staffordshire Borough |
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| Outwoods, East Staffordshire Borough |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Monument Type(s):
Full description
A cast iron, square-section borough boundary post with pyramidal cap, situated on the former Borough Boundary of Burton on Trent (now the parish boundary of Horninglow and Eton parish and Outwoods Parish). The white-painted post has raised, black lettering reading 'BURTON UPON TRENT / BOROUGH BOUNDARY'. The post was manufactured by the Britannia Foundry (in Horninglow), which ceased operations in 1879. (SB, 24-Jun-2014) <1>
The Britannia Foundry (in Horninglow Street) was established by Philip Halbard and Joseph Wright in 1850 and had ceased operations in 1879, indicating that the boundary post was cast between these dates. (SB, 24-Jun-2014) <2>
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SST623 - Digital Archive: Geograph Website. 2014 Onwards. Geograph Website. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3987093 - by Alan Murray-Rust (Viewed on 24/06/2014). |
| <2> | SST1692 - Published Book: The Victoria History of the Counties of England (Edited by N. J. Tringham). 2003. (VCH Volume 9) A History of the County of Stafford, Volume IX - Burton-upon-Trent. Page 78. |
Related records
| 55940 | Parent of: Borough Boundary Post, Brizlincote Lane, Brizlincote (Monument) |
| 58461 | Part of: Ashby de La Zouch to Tutbury Turnpike Road (Monument) |
| 55941 | Related to: Borough Boundary Post, Ashby Road East, Winshill (Monument) |
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