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Milepost Near Highfields Farm

A Grade II Listed Building in Uttoxeter Rural, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8776 / 52°52'39"N

Longitude: -1.8843 / 1°53'3"W

OS Eastings: 407885

OS Northings: 331131

OS Grid: SK078311

Mapcode National: GBR 38X.QF6

Mapcode Global: WHCFP.1X0V

Plus Code: 9C4WV4H8+27

Entry Name: Milepost Near Highfields Farm

Listing Date: 2 September 2008

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1392736

English Heritage Legacy ID: 494278

ID on this website: 101392736

Location: East Staffordshire, ST14

County: Staffordshire

District: East Staffordshire

Civil Parish: Uttoxeter Rural

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Kingstone St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

Tagged with: Milestone

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Description


UTTOXETER RURAL

512/0/10011 WILLSLOCK
02-SEP-08 Milepost near Highfields Farm

GV II
Milepost. C19. Hollow cast iron triangular with sloping top. Painted white with raised lettering in black and black painted base.
Inscription reads:
Left: UTTOXETER 2
Right: ABBOTS BROMLEY 5
HANDSACRE 11
LICHFIELD 16
Top: UTTOXETER


SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: This milepost survives well in its original location and forms part of a group, many of which are listed, marking out routes in East Staffordshire. Mileposts are reminders of the growing importance of road transport of people and goods in the C19. As a good example of a milepost in situ it fully merits listing.

SK0788531131

Reasons for Listing


This milepost survives well in its original location and forms part of a group, many of which are listed, marking out routes in East Staffordshire. Mileposts are reminders of the growing importance of road transport of people and goods in the C19. As a good example of a milepost in situ it fully merits listing.

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