Milestone set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road is a Grade II listed building in the Knowsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 August 2021. Milestone.
Milestone set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-steeple-meadow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Knowsley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 August 2021
- Type
- Milestone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Milestone, early C19, erected for the Liverpool to Warrington Turnpike.
MATERIALS: painted ashlar sandstone.
DESCRIPTION: the milestone is set on the north-east verge of Warrington Road (A57), approximately 18 metres north-west of the junction with Gilbert Road. It has a triangular section with a curved top that merges into an arris, which separates the two side panels. It has a spherical base that has a semi-circular front panel, which reads: WHISTON. The rear has a pecked tooled surface that contains a canted ashlar rectangular recessed panel. The north-west panel is inscribed: TO / WARRINGTON / IX / MILES and the south-east panel is inscribed TO / PRESCOT / I / MILE / TO / LIVERPOOL / IX / MILES. The side panels and the arris are painted white and all lettering is black.
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