Building record 1355400000 - Milepost in Buckingham
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 cast iron milepost on Buckingham to Brill road in Buckingham recorded by P.N.Jarvis [ Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society ] in January 1965. One of 12 on this road. All present on current OS map though not recorded as such in 1965. All had painted figures. Inscription: BUCKINGHAM 1: BRILL 14. See is Brill 15 below this is correct NGR. [ Sample drawing and location available ] (B1).
Recorded on Milestones Society updated website in 2010 national ID number BU_BRBU15 on Brill to Buckingham route. Diamond shape on unclassified road. Marked with an X in record may be missing. Inscription differs from that recorded in 1965. Inscription: left: BRILL 15: BUCKINGHAM 1: top: BUCKINGHAM PARISH. [ Further description available ] (B2).
Confirmed by handwritten notes under " MILE POSTS BUCKINGHAM to BRILL ( Max Davies only )". NGR: 688 327. Parish: ? . Number on 1" OS 1835 none. Information: Poor condition: metal mile post: some painted letters etc: ( Brill 15. Buck-1). Illus as over.Illustration annotated: Metal mile posts on Buckingham to Brill road. No makers name. All similar design. [ Handwritten notes and illustration consulted ] (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC23464 Index: Council for British Archaeology. 1965. CBA Industrial Archaeology Record Card 236111.
- <2>SBC23398 Digital archive: Milestones Society Web V:1.2. Milestones in pre-1974 county Buckinghamshire. BU_BRBU15.
- <3>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson. MILE POSTS BUCKINGHAM to BRILL.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68846 32825 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2021 4:25PM
