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Latitude: 52.1585 / 52°9'30"N
Longitude: -0.0718 / 0°4'18"W
OS Eastings: 532000
OS Northings: 252886
OS Grid: TL320528
Mapcode National: GBR K69.LP6
Mapcode Global: VHGMX.P0XM
Plus Code: 9C4X5W5H+97
Entry Name: Milestone Opposite Coomb Grove Farmhouse
Listing Date: 3 September 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1330880
English Heritage Legacy ID: 52681
ID on this website: 101330880
Location: South Cambridgeshire, SG8
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Town: South Cambridgeshire
Civil Parish: Arrington
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Arrington St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Milestone
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
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