Building record 1355700000 - Milepost in Hillesden
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Description
Probable eighteenth to nineteenth century cast iron milepost on Buckingham to Brill road in Hillesden parish one of 12 on this road recorded by P.N. Jarvis [Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society] January 1965. North of Westfield Farm present on OS map. Painted figures. Inscription: 'BUCKINGHAM 4 BRILL 11'. [Drawing and location plan] (B1).
Confirmed by handwritten notes,including field visits mostly in 1980s. Under " MILE POSTS BUCKINGHAM to BRILL. ( Max Davies only )". NGR: 669 286: Parish: Hillesden: Number on 1" OS 1835 : none: Leaning metal mile post: some painted letters etc: ( Brill 12 Buck. 4 ): Illustration as over and rough sketch. Illustration annotated: Metal mile posts on Buckingham to Brill road. No makers name. All similar design. Mileage does not match above. [Manuscript notes](B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC23464 Index: Council for British Archaeology. 1965. CBA Industrial Archaeology Record Card 236111.
- <2>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson. MILE POSTS BUCKINGHAM to BRILL.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 66912 28707 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2021 4:18PM
