Building record 1362400000 - Milestone on A404

Probable eighteenth or nineteenth century milestones on A404 at Ingledell on Common Road Flackwell Heath. Recorded as present in 2002 on Milestones Society survey website on Wycombe to Amersham route National ID number BU_ RGHT20x. Pillar shaped stone 30cm wide, 30cm deep, 119cm high, on north side of road. Inscription: centre: (20) Reading Hatfield (30): right: Amersham 6 Wycombe 1. Not recorded on current OS map or County First Edition OS map but position estimated from aerial photography. 'One of a pair of gateposts for Ingledell. Other post National ID number BU_RGHT20y. ' [Detailed description, location and photograph] (B1).
Two further milestones used as gateposts at Flackwell Heath. Information from Mrs Smith 06.02.87. [Illustration] (B2).
These milestone were originally on the Reading and Hatfield Turnpike Trust road. This road connected market towns but it has now disentegrated into several B and A roads. This is an early form of milestone and they may predate the turnpike trust. Early in the 19th century milestones were replaced twice, the last time by Wilder and Sons of Reading. 3 of these metal posts survive in Buckinghamshire. One of 116 surviving out of 230 possible milemarkers known from historical evidence left in Bucks. (B3).