Description

ARRINGTON

1630/5/17 ERMINE WAY
03-SEP-86 (West side)
MILESTONE OPPOSITE COOMB GROVE FARMHOUSE

II
A milestone dating from the late C18 to early C19.

MATERIALS: Limestone

EXTERIOR: This milestone has a bull nosed stop and chamfered corners. The road side face is inscribed `A/LONDON/46/ROYSTON/8/CAXTON/4'. It is painted white and the inscription black.

INTERIOR: Not applicable.

HISTORY: This milestone dates from the late C18 to early C19 and is one of a series of milestones erected on the Old North Road.

SOURCES:
hhtp://www.milestone-society.co.uk
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridge, Volume One, West Cambridgeshire, 1968.

REASONS FOF DESIGNATION: This milestone is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a legible example of a pre-1840 milestone in its original location;
* It is a testament to the development of our road network and a reminder of the different perceptions of distance in a pre-motorised age.

Listing NGR: TL3200052885

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26615832

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)