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Latitude: 53.0154 / 53°0'55"N
Longitude: -2.2154 / 2°12'55"W
OS Eastings: 385643
OS Northings: 346477
OS Grid: SJ856464
Mapcode National: GBR MBF.0K
Mapcode Global: WHBCS.YG6P
Plus Code: 9C5V2Q8M+5R
Entry Name: Milepost SW of 'The Polite Vicar' Public House (Ngr SJ8563946477)
Listing Date: 15 January 2008
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392367
English Heritage Legacy ID: 503336
ID on this website: 101392367
Location: Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5
County: Staffordshire
District: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward/Division: Hartshill and Basford
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Stoke-on-Trent
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Basford St Mark
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Milestone
644-1/0/10009 ETRURIA ROAD
15-JAN-08 Basford
Milepost SW of 'The Polite Vicar'
Public House (NGR SJ8563946477)
II
A C19 milepost of painted cast iron, consisting of a cylindrical post with a fluted domed top, with an attached rectangular plate. The inscriptions are cast in relief; left face: LEEK 11 MILES; right face: NEWCASTLE 1/2 MILE.
HISTORY: The milepost was erected by the Newcastle under Lyme Turnpike Trust. It was cast by Hales of Cobridge, Stoke on Trent, c.1879.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION
The milepost SW of 'The Polite Vicar' public house is listed at Grade II for the following reasons:
* A good example of a C19 milepost, illustrating the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C19 Staffordshire
* This cast iron milepost is set in its original location, and is intact
SJ8564346477
* A good example of a C19 milepost, illustrating the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C19 Staffordshire
* This cast iron milepost is set in its original location, and is intact
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