Milestone, Chapel Haddlesey (No.18, Doncaster and Selby Turnpike)

This milestone, dating from 1833 to 1834, was erected for the Doncaster and Selby Turnpike Trust. It is made of magnesian limestone and features a rectangular pillar with a gabled head. The front of the milestone has an ashlar surface that is inscribed with the distances to Doncaster (15 miles), Askern (8½ miles), Selby (4½ miles), and York (19 miles), positioned above a chamfered plinth that has horizontal furrowed surfaces. The top edge of the plinth is lower at the front than on the sides. Each side of the milestone includes a sunken rectangular panel, suggesting that it may have been intended to hold a metal plate, although there is no evidence that any plates were ever attached. The rear of the left-hand panel has a raised vertical edge, while the back of the stone is blank and is visible in the sloping bank of the roadside ditch.