Milestone is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 May 1968. Milestone.
Milestone
- WRENN ID
- lunar-chimney-fen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 May 1968
- Type
- Milestone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone is one of 16 along the historic road from Cambridge to London, established by W. Warren between 1728 and 1732. It was set up under a bequest from Dr. W. Mowse, who served as Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, from 1552 to 1553, for the maintenance of local roads. This particular milestone, the 14th, is a white freestone pillar approximately 1 meter high, square in shape with a rounded pyramidal cap.
On the upper part of the front face, there is an iron plate with a segmental head, added around 1804, likely designed by McAdam for the Wadesmill Turnpike Trust. The plate displays the inscriptions 'LONDON 37/BARKWAY 2/CAMBRIDGE 14'. Below this, part of the original inscription is still visible, which includes 'CAMBRIDGE' incised with a low relief pointing hand and the date 1732 in Roman numerals.
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