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Milepost apx 50m to N of No 39 Venusbank, A458, SMRNO18441
Grid Reference:SJ 5541 0599
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Detail
| SMR Reference Number | SMRNO18441 |
|---|---|
| SMR System Number | SMRSYSTEMNOCCS:MSA10038 |
| Monument Name | Milepost apx 50m to N of No 39 Venusbank, A458 |
| Monument Summary | This site represents: a milepost of 19th century date. The site is protected by Grade II Listing. |
Monument Type and Period
| Date range | Early 19th century to Late 19th century - 1800 AD to 1875 AD |
|---|---|
| Monument Type(s) | MILEPOST |
| Monument Evidence | STRUCTURE |
Description and sources
| Monument Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| Milepost. Early to mid-Cl9. Painted cast iron with raised lettering and edges. Triangular section with chamfered top. Lettered on top: " WENLOCK/ 61/2"; to left: "SALOP/6/TO THE COUNTRY"; to right: " B. NORTH/141/2/TO THE TOWN". No-39, Venusbank is not included in this list<1> | ||
| Source Summary | p50 | p50<01>List of Buildings,Department of the Environment (DoE),1986-May-14,43rd List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest |
Location Information
| OS Grid Reference | SJ 5541 0599 |
|---|---|
| Topology | Point |
| Input Precision | Within 10 Meters of Grid Reference |
| Map Sheet Reference | SJ50NE |
| Civil Parish | Cound, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
| Civil Parish | Cound, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
Related Resources
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A Colour Photograph of the Metal Milepost at NGR SJ 554 060 approximately 50 metres to North of 39 Venusbank on the A458.A Colour Photograph of the Metal Milepost at NGR SJ 554 060 approximately 50 metres to North of 39 Venusbank on the A458, which was taken by Alan Reade on the 2nd of June 2008 during the Milestone Society’s 2005 to 2008 Survey of Shropshire Milestones. |