Milepost Approximately 700 Yards South South West Of Orleton Hall

This milepost, located approximately 700 yards south-south-west of Orleton Hall, dates from around 1815 to 1819. It is made of cast iron and features splayed sides with an inscribed top that reads in relief: "London 141, Shifnal 8 and Salop 9 m 6 fur." The Holyhead Road Commission authorized Thomas Telford to improve the Holyhead Road from London in 1815, with the improvements taking place between 1815 and 1835. This particular section, from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton, was constructed before 1819 by contractor Henry Williams. The milepost may have been produced by the Coalbrookdale Company, which manufactured similar mileposts found along the Holyhead Road and Watling Street in Wellington.