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Latitude: 52.0312 / 52°1'52"N
Longitude: -0.0212 / 0°1'16"W
OS Eastings: 535842
OS Northings: 238823
OS Grid: TL358388
Mapcode National: GBR K7X.MGG
Mapcode Global: VHGNJ.L64Q
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 29 January 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1102618
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162439
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 3584 3882
(West side)
5/116 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 1/2m high, partly
buried. Segmental head to iron plate with raised edge bead. Raised
lettering with first word of inscription in an arc; 'LONDON 37/
BUNTINGFORD 6/ROYSTON 1'. London Road is the Roman Ermine Street.
W. Branch Johnson, Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire, 1970,
pp.109-110, 187).
Listing NGR: TL3584238823
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