Milepost at junction of Front Street and Manorfields is a Grade II listed building in the North Tyneside local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 July 2008. Milepost.
Milepost at junction of Front Street and Manorfields
- WRENN ID
- grim-lantern-vetch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Tyneside
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 July 2008
- Type
- Milepost
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
1022/0/10060
FRONT STREET (south side) Milepost at junction of Front Street and Manorfields
23-JUL-08
II Milepost of late C19/early C20 date, constructed of cast iron painted white with black lettering. The plaque is shield-shaped and bears the legend NEWCASTLE 4 NORTH SHIELDS 6 with a pair of opposing directional arrows. This is set on a circular shaft with the fixings for a lower rectangular and the makers plate below. Overall the milepost is c. 0.7m high.
HISTORY: the milepost was erected on an old route to Blyth and was cast by Smith Paterson Ltd. of Blaydon.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: this late C19/early C20 milepost is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
- It is a well preserved and intact example
- It is an attractive piece of street furniture which has some design interest in its shield shape and opposing directional arrows.
- It remains in its original position on an old route to Blyth
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