Monument record 1353000000 - Milestone on A4010
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Probable eighteenth or nineteenth century milestone on A4010 just south of Princes Risborough. Stone pillar 36 inches high 15 by 8 by 7 inches deep. Tilting at 45 degrees. Incised and painted with black paint which is in very poor condition and not readable on front. Also bench mark at top right hand corner of front face. [ Drawings, location and photographs available ] (B1).
Present in 2002 on updated Milestones Society survey website on Wycombe to Aylesbury route National ID number BU_WYAY07. On west side of Wycombe Road south of junction with Shootacre Lane. 37 cm wide 16cm deep 47cm high Inscription: 'centre:../ LONDON/ …. Carved benchmark top face. Cut in half ? by cutter.' [ Description, location and photograph available ] (B2).
Proposed for inclusion on local list (B3).
Added to local list (B4).
Milestone missing (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC19208 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. 1995. Chilterns AONB Milestone Survey. Stone 15.
- <2>SBC23398 Digital archive: Milestones Society Web V:1.2. Milestones in pre-1974 county Buckinghamshire. BU_WYAY07.
- <3>SBC24002 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Local List Descriptions - New Additions to the List.
- <4>SBC24074 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Cabinet member decision notice on locally-listed buildings.
- <5>SBC25951 Verbal communication: Sarah Oborn (Buckinghamshire Council). 2022. Information from senior heritage officer, following site visit on 1st February 2022..
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80675 01376 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LACEY GREEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 5:10PM
