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Milestone (Next South East Corner of No 16)

A Grade II Listed Building in Puckeridge, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8922 / 51°53'31"N

Longitude: 0.0129 / 0°0'46"E

OS Eastings: 538614

OS Northings: 223429

OS Grid: TL386234

Mapcode National: GBR K9P.B2Y

Mapcode Global: VHHLL.5PPT

Entry Name: Milestone (Next South East Corner of No 16)

Listing Date: 23 November 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1102338

English Heritage Legacy ID: 161090

Location: Standon, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG11

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Standon

Built-Up Area: Puckeridge

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Standon

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Listing Text

Puckeridge
TL 38 23 STANDON HIGH STREET
(west side)

6/21 Milestone
(next SE corner of No 16)

GV II

Milestone. Circa 1742 for Wadesmill Turnpike Trust, inscription
covered by iron tellered plate c1804 possibly to design of
McAdam. White freestone with cast iron front plate. A low
square pillar of stone about 400mm square now sunk to about half
its height in the raised pavement, but 500mm protruding with
lower part of large front plate obscured. This has a segmental
curved top and raised edge bead. Inscription reads
'LONDON/27/WARE/6/(BUNTINGFORD/4)'. The first word is raised in
a segmental arc. (Branch Johnson (1970) 109-10, 187).


Listing NGR: TL3861423429

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