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Milestone apx 310m to SE of Ensdon House, A5(T), SMRNO19470
Grid Reference:SJ 4164 1660
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Detail
| SMR Reference Number | SMRNO19470 |
|---|---|
| SMR System Number | SMRSYSTEMNOCCS:MSA11040 |
| Monument Name | Milestone apx 310m to SE of Ensdon House, A5(T) |
| Monument Summary | This site represents: a milestone of post medieval date. The site is protected by Grade II Listing. |
Monument Type and Period
| Date range | 16th century to Early 20th century (pre WW1) - 1500 AD to 1913 AD |
|---|---|
| Monument Type(s) | MILESTONE |
Description and sources
| Monument Description | ||
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| Milestone. Early C19. Thomas Telford, engineer. Tooled granite with shallow-pitched top and chamfered corners. Cast-iron plate with superscribed serif lettering: "HOLY-/HEAD/ 101-M / SALOP / 5M-6F". This is one of a series of milestones alongside the A5 (Holyhead Road). Telford was the engineer for the Holyhead Road improvements which we re carried out in the 15 years after 1817. L. T. C. Rolt, Thomas Telford (1958), pp110-129; Brian Bracegirdle and Patricia H Miles, Thomas Telford (1973), pp68-83<1> | ||
| Source Summary | p119 | p119<01>List of Buildings,Department of the Environment (DoE),1987-Nov-27,46th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest |
Location Information
| OS Grid Reference | SJ 4164 1660 |
|---|---|
| Topology | Point |
| Input Precision | Within 10 Meters of Grid Reference |
| Map Sheet Reference | SJ41NW |
| Civil Parish | Montford, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
| Civil Parish | Montford, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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A Colour Photograph of the Metal Milepost with Metal Plate at NGR SJ 416 166 approximately 310 metres South East of Ensdon House on the A5.A Colour Photograph of the Metal Milepost with Metal Plate at NGR SJ 416 166 approximately 310 metres South East of Ensdon House on the A5, which was taken by Alan Reade on 8th of July 2008 during the Milestone Society’s 2005 to 2008 Survey of Shropshire |