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Milestone on South Corner of Track to Athena Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Thundridge, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8411 / 51°50'27"N

Longitude: -0.0278 / 0°1'40"W

OS Eastings: 535965

OS Northings: 217668

OS Grid: TL359176

Mapcode National: GBR KB6.KRV

Mapcode Global: VHGP9.GZNJ

Plus Code: 9C3XRXRC+CV

Entry Name: Milestone on South Corner of Track to Athena Cottage

Listing Date: 30 September 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1078713

English Heritage Legacy ID: 356006

ID on this website: 101078713

Location: Wadesmill, East Hertfordshire, SG12

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Thundridge

Built-Up Area: Thundridge

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: High Cross St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


TL 3517
9/1

THUNDRIDGE
CAMBRIDGE ROAD
(west side)
Wadesmill
Milestone on S corner of track to Athena Cottage

GV
II

Milestone. Circa 1742 for Wadesmill Turnpike Trust, inscription
covered by iron lettered plate c1804 possibly to design of
McAdam. White freestone with cast iron front plate. A low
square pillar of stone with large front plate of iron. Segmental
curved top and raised bead all round plate. Inscription reads
"LONDON/23/WARE/2/BUNTINGFORD/8". The first and last words are
raised in segmental arcs. (Branch Johnson (1970) 109-10, 187).

Listing NGR: TL3596517668

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