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Latitude: 52.0022 / 52°0'8"N
Longitude: -0.0252 / 0°1'30"W
OS Eastings: 535657
OS Northings: 235596
OS Grid: TL356355
Mapcode National: GBR K89.DGJ
Mapcode Global: VHGNJ.JX1Y
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 29 January 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1102617
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162437
Location: Therfield, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG8
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Therfield
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Therfield
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
THERFIELD LONDON ROAD (A10)
TL 3566 3560 (West Side)
II
5/114 Milestone
II
Milestone. c.1742 for Wadesmill Turnpike Trust.Iron plate affixed
c.1804, possibly to design of McAdam. White freestone with cast iron
front plate. A low square pillar about 400mm square and 1/2 m high, partly
buried. Segmental head to iron plate with raised edge bead. Raised
lettering with first word of inscription in an arc; 'LONDON 35/
BUNTINGFORD 4 /ROYSTON 3'. London Road is the Roman Ermine Street.
(W.Branch Johnson Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire, 1970,
pp, 109-110, 187.
Listing NGR: TL3565735596
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