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Latitude: 52.1949 / 52°11'41"N
Longitude: 0.1311 / 0°7'51"E
OS Eastings: 545755
OS Northings: 257324
OS Grid: TL457573
Mapcode National: GBR L7H.9YG
Mapcode Global: VHHK9.7347
Plus Code: 9F4254VJ+XC
Entry Name: Milestone Outside 100 Hills Road
Listing Date: 9 August 2006
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391728
English Heritage Legacy ID: 495028
ID on this website: 101391728
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Newtown, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Cambridge
Electoral Ward/Division: Trumpington
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Cambridge
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Milestone
667/0/10159 HILLS ROAD
09-AUG-06 Milestone outside 100 Hills Road
II
Milestone. Erected in 1731 by Dr William Warren. Stone block inscribed with "1 mile from Great St Mary's Church Cambridge". This is the first of a series of milestones that were erected to mark the distances between Cambrige and Haverhill. Dr Warren was a Fellow of Trinity Hall, who was also responsible for erecting a series of 16 milestones on the old road to London.
Summary of importance: Milestones are one of the few physical remains of the national historic road network and are thererfore of considerable local and national significance.
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