Milepost Near Highfields Farm is a Grade II listed building in the East Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. Milepost.

Milepost Near Highfields Farm

WRENN ID
cold-tower-solstice
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Staffordshire
Country
England
Type
Milepost
Source
Historic England listing

Description

UTTOXETER RURAL

512/0/10011 WILLSLOCK 02-SEP-08 Milepost near Highfields Farm

GV II Milepost. C19. Hollow cast iron triangular with sloping top. Painted white with raised lettering in black and black painted base. Inscription reads: Left: UTTOXETER 2 Right: ABBOTS BROMLEY 5 HANDSACRE 11 LICHFIELD 16 Top: UTTOXETER

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: This milepost survives well in its original location and forms part of a group, many of which are listed, marking out routes in East Staffordshire. Mileposts are reminders of the growing importance of road transport of people and goods in the C19. As a good example of a milepost in situ it fully merits listing.

SK0788531131

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