Milepost Approximately 700 Yards South South West Of Orleton Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Telford and Wrekin local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 1983. Milepost.

Milepost Approximately 700 Yards South South West Of Orleton Hall

WRENN ID
stark-bronze-kestrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Country
England
Date first listed
8 April 1983
Type
Milepost
Source
Historic England listing

Description

WROCKWARDINE WATLING STREET 1. 5362 Holyhead Road Mile Post approximately 700 yds south-south-west of Orleton Hall SJ 61SW 27/671

II

  1. Circa 1815-19. Cast iron with splayed sides and top inscribed in relief:- London 141, Shifnal 8 and Salop 9 m 6 fur. In 1815 the Holyhead Road Commission authorized Thomas Telford to improve the Holyhead Road from London. The period of improvement was 1815-35 but this section from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton was constructed before 1819 by Henry Williams, contractor. The cast iron mile post was possibly made by the Coalbrookdale Company as were others q.v. Holyhead Road, Wellington and Watling Street, Wellington.

Listing NGR: SJ6329010668

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