Description

BIDDULPH

1915/0/10030 CONGLETON ROAD
29-JUL-08 Milestone outside No 279

II
A gritstone milestone of c.1770. It is triangular on plan with ramped corners at either side and this is believed to be a unique feature of milestones in the Biddulph area. Each roadside face reads "To" and "Miles", Ordnance Survey maps show that the stone formerly bore wording recording 3 miles to Congleton and 9 1/2 miles to Newcastle-under-Lyme which was defaced in 1940 as an official measure in case of invasion.

HISTORY: The milestone was erected by the New Biddulph Turnpike Trust. It was possibly formerly dated 1770.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: The milestone at Congleton Road, Biddulph is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An example of a late C18 milestone, showing the expansion of the road network at a time prior to the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory
* The milestones on this route reflect the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C18 Staffordshire
* The defacing of the stone in 1940 as a measure to counter invasion is itself significant
* Group Value with other milestones on this turnpike road.

Reasons for Listing

The milestone at Congleton Road, Biddulph is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An example of a late C18 milestone, showing the expansion of the road network at a time prior to the 1773 general Turnpike Act, which made recording the mileage compulsory
* The milestones on this route reflect the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C18 Staffordshire
* The defacing of the stone in 1940 as a measure to counter invasion is itself significant
* Group Value with other milestones on this turnpike road.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26671895

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