Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the Warrington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 2008. Milestone.

Milestone

WRENN ID: sombre-flint-lake
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Warrington
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 March 2008
Type: Milestone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

WINWICK

136/0/10009 WINWICK ROAD 06-MAR-08 A49 (East side) Milestone

II Milestone, probably mid C19 or earlier, whitewashed stone. Round front, straight back, half-dome top. Lettering reads 'TO WARRINGTON 2' (left); 'TO WIGAN 10 MILES' (right). 'MILES' inscription mostly obscured to left face due to raised ground level.

HISTORY: Milestone probably erected mid C19 or earlier. Situated along a former C18 turnpike road.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: Mid C19 or earlier milestone along a former C18 turnpike road. Represents significant special interest as a physical marker of the area's changing transport history.

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