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Latitude: 52.0258 / 52°1'32"N
Longitude: 0.0366 / 0°2'11"E
OS Eastings: 539824
OS Northings: 238335
OS Grid: TL398383
Mapcode National: GBR L99.XQY
Mapcode Global: VHHL0.LB6V
Plus Code: 9F4222GP+8J
Entry Name: Milestone
Listing Date: 27 May 1968
Last Amended: 3 June 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1175423
English Heritage Legacy ID: 162560
Also known as: Trinity Hall milestone XIV
ID on this website: 101175423
Location: Barley, North Hertfordshire, SG8
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Barley
Built-Up Area: Barley
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Barley
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Milestone
BARLEY LONDON ROAD
TL 3982 3833 (North side)
Barley
7/104
Milestone
27.5.68 (formerly listed as
Milestone opposite
'The Shop in the Orchard')
- II
One of the 16 milestones on the old road from Cambridge to London set up
by W. Warren in 1728-32 under the bequest in 1586 of Dr. W. Mowse,
Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1552-3 for the upkeep of roads in and
about Cambridge. This, the 14th milestone, is a white freestone pillar
about lm high, square with a rounded pyramidal cap. On upper part of
front face is an iron plate with a segmental head, affixed c.1804
possibly to design of McAdam for the Wadesmill Turnpike Trust. This
reads 'LONDON 37/BARKWAY 2/CAMBRIDGE 14'. Below part of original
inscription remains visible, 'CAMBRIDGE' incised with a low relief
pointing hand and date 1732 in Roman numerals. (W. B. Johnson,
Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire, 1970, p.ll0-11).
Listing NGR: TL3982438335
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