Milepost Approximately 300 Yards East South East Of Football Ground 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 300 Yards East South East Of Football Ground

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Country
England
Date first listed
8 April 1983
Type
Milepost
Source
Historic England listing

Description

WELLINGTON WATLING STREET 1. 5362 Mile Post approximately 300 yds east-south-east of football ground SJ 61SE 28/673

II

  1. Circa 1815-19. Cast iron with splayed sides and top inscribed in relief:- London 139, Shifnal 6, Salop 11 m 6 fur'. In 1815 the Holyhead Road Commission authorised 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, Wrockwardine.

Listing NGR: SJ6647811099

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