Building record 1419900000 - Milestone on A4129

Summary

18th to 19th Century milestone or milepost on A4129 at Kingsey

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • MILESTONE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

Probable eighteenth to nineteenth century milestone on A4129 in eastern part of Kingsey village. On Milestones Society website as present in 2003 on Thame to Risborough route National ID number BU_THR102. Only on one level of current OS map so position estimated from First Edition 1:25000 1876-85. On south side of road 80cm high on grass verge. Between Dove Farm and Foxhills. ' Completely clear of paint, edge on to road '. Inscription was: Oxford 15 Thame 2 Wycombe ?. [ Detailed description, location and photograph available ] (B1).
Confirmed by handwritten notes on OS 1" (1835) were in Bucks County Museum now in Centre for Bucks Studies. Museum number 32 sheet XXXII page 3 of notes. ' MS at this grid ref' ' no inscription recorded. On Thame to Aston Sandford (J5) route. In same notes under "J 5 Milestones on Ground". NGR 748 068: Parish Kingsey: No number on 1" OS 1835. Poor state: Stone milestone: Facing 2 ways: No letters or numbers. ( Shape as 779 061). Sketch with description. Square stone milestone facing 2 ways: painted on letters. Sloping top for drainage. [ Handwritten notes consulted ] (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC23398 Digital archive: Milestones Society Web V:1.2. Milestones in pre-1974 county Buckinghamshire. BU_THR102.
  • <2>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson. museum no 32 sheet XXXII page 3 and J5 Milestones on Ground.

Location

Grid reference SP 74692 06747 (point)
Civil Parish KINGSEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2024 12:12PM

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