Milepost At Beam Hill Cross Roads (Ngr Sk2346125998)

The milepost at Beam Hill Cross Roads is an early 19th-century marker made of painted cast iron. It has a triangular shape with an inclined head and a segmental-arched, raised back plate. The relief lettering on the right side reads "BURTON 2 MILES," while the left side states "TUTBURY 2 ½ MILES." The head of the milepost indicates "HORNINGLOW PARISH," and the back plate shows "LONDON 127 MILES."

This milepost was erected by the Ashby de la Zouch to Tutbury Turnpike Trust and was cast in Burton upon Trent around 1828. Mileposts like this one are significant as they represent some of the few remaining physical reminders of historic road use in the UK. They illustrate the standardization of roads and the establishment of turnpikes to support the transport needs of the growing industrial landscape of 18th-century Staffordshire. This particular milepost is one of several cast iron markers that denote the turnpike between Ashby de la Zouch and Tutbury, and it remains intact in its original position. It also holds group value with other listed mileposts along this route.