Building record 1418500000 - Milepost on A41

Summary

Nineteenth century milepost on A41 Tring Road at Aylesbury

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

Probable eighteenth or nineteenth century cast iron milepost on A41 opposite number 209 Tring Road Aylesbury. Recorded as present in 2003 on Milestones Society website on Aylesbury to Tring route National ID number BU_LCB37. On south side of road 43cm wide 24cm deep 86cm high. Inscription: left: AYLESBURY 1 BUCKING.M 18 : right: TRING 6 BERKHAM.SD 11 LONDON 37.' Further inscription on back of upright LONDON RI & II and 1826.' [ Detailed description, location and photograph available ] (B1).
Confirmed by handwritten notes on microfiched OSD surveyors drawings (1814) and 1" OS map (1835) were in Bucks County Museum now in Centre for Bucks Studies. Museum number 28 sheet XXVIII page 3 of notes. Inscription : London 37 Tring 6. On Aylesbury to Tring (H1) route. In same notes under Milestones and H in red box 1820 Erection of MPs (Sparrows Herne Trust) Nos. 33,35,36,37 still visible. G- Blue Folder 4. 1966 Extact "Bucks Life", Nov. - Bucks Milestones, R.I.E. haynes, MPs Ayl./Bicester, 1833. G- Blue Folder 5. 1825 Marked on Bryant. 1835 Marked on OS1". In same notes under milestones on ground H3. Drawing of cast iron milepost at NGR 646 199.Ludgershall London on top parish below. Aylesbury on L from road.
[ Handwriten notes consulted ] (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC23398 Digital archive: Milestones Society Web V:1.2. Milestones in pre-1974 county Buckinghamshire. BU_LCB37.
  • <2>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson. Museum no 28 sheet XXVIII page 3.

Location

Grid reference SP 83706 13521 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 28 2023 11:18PM

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