Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26678789

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