Milepost At Junction Of Main Street/Hollyhock Way is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 July 2008. Milepost.
Milepost At Junction Of Main Street/Hollyhock Way
- WRENN ID
- dark-joist-laurel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 July 2008
- Type
- Milepost
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a 19th-century milepost located at the junction of Main Street and Hollyhock Way in Branston. It is made of hollow cast iron and has a triangular shape with a sloping top. The milepost is painted white, featuring raised black lettering and a black painted base. The inscriptions indicate distances: on the left, "ARLEWAS 5 LICHFIELD 10"; on the right, "BURTON 2 ¼"; and on the top, "BRANSTONE PARISH." This milepost is well-preserved in its original location and is part of a group of similar structures in East Staffordshire, highlighting the significance of road transport in the 19th century.
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