Milestone at NGR SJ 29977 35737 is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 February 2019. Milestone.

Milestone at NGR SJ 29977 35737

WRENN ID: grim-brass-spring
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Shropshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 15 February 2019
Type: Milestone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

Milestone on Thomas Telford's Holyhead Road, dating from 1826-7.

MATERIALS: Red Wharf Bay limestone with cast iron.

DESCRIPTION: the milestone stands just north of the point where the road crosses the Llangollen Canal, on the west side of the road.

The design of the milestone tapers from bottom to top, where it finishes in a pointed head. The cast iron panel is recessed into the front, and reads:

HOLY-/ HEAD/ 85 - M/ SALOP/ 21 M - 6 F.

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