Building record 1355500000 - Milepost in Gawcott
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Probable eighteenth or nineteenth century cast iron milepost on Buckingham to Brill road in Gawcott hamlet recorded by P.N.Jarvis of Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society, in January 1965. One of 12 recorded on this road. Not shown on Bryant's, Jefferies' or historical OS maps. Painted figures. Inscription: BUCKINGHAM 2 : BRILL 13. [Drawing and location] (B1).
Recorded as national ID number BU_BRBU14 on updated Milestones Society website in 2010 on Brill to Buckingham route. Diamond shape on unclassified road. Inscription differs from that recorded in 1965. Inscription: left: BRILL 14: right: BUCKINGHAM 2: top: BUCKINGHAM PARISH. [Description and location] (B2).
Mile posts Buckingham to Brill, information from Max Davies. NGR: SP683314. Parish: Buckingham. Not shown on 1835 1" OS map. Metal milepost, rusty but clear with painted letters etc: ('Brill 14 Buckingham 2'). Metal mile posts on Buckingham to Brill road. No makers name. All similar design. [Sketches](B3).
Shown on 1900 2nd edition and later 6-inch OS maps.
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_BRBU14.
- <3>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68358 31472 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2025 6:54PM
