Milepost Sw Of 'The Polite Vicar' Public House (Ngr Sj8563946477) is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 January 2008. A C19 Milepost.
Milepost Sw Of 'The Polite Vicar' Public House (Ngr Sj8563946477)
- WRENN ID
- forgotten-jade-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 January 2008
- Type
- Milepost
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
644-1/0/10009 ETRURIA ROAD 15-JAN-08 Basford Milepost SW of 'The Polite Vicar' Public House (NGR SJ8563946477) II A C19 milepost of painted cast iron, consisting of a cylindrical post with a fluted domed top, with an attached rectangular plate. The inscriptions are cast in relief; left face: LEEK 11 MILES; right face: NEWCASTLE 1/2 MILE.
HISTORY: The milepost was erected by the Newcastle under Lyme Turnpike Trust. It was cast by Hales of Cobridge, Stoke on Trent, c.1879.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION The milepost SW of 'The Polite Vicar' public house is listed at Grade II for the following reasons: * A good example of a C19 milepost, illustrating the standardisation of roads and the introduction of turnpikes to facilitate the transport needs of the increasingly industrial landscape of C19 Staffordshire * This cast iron milepost is set in its original location, and is intact
SJ8564346477
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