Building record 1354500000 - Milestone on B482
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Description
Probable eighteenth or nineteenth century milestone recorded as missing on Chilterns Mlestone Survey stone 26 in November on B482 at this grid reference. (B1).
Recorded as present in 2003 on Milestones Society survey website on Marlow to Stokenchurch route National ID number BU_MWST03. On east side of B482 at Nutting Wood Marlow. ' In ditch between hedges snapped off at level of facet '. 42cm wide 35cm deep 95cm high. No inscription recorded. [ Detailed description, location and photograph available ] (B2).
Recorded by J. K. Major in September 1973 one of three white painted square block stone milestones on B482. Inscription not always visible.' But read STOKENCHURCH 7 MARLOW 1 etc '. Parabolic cross section above. Local authority maintained. (B3).
Confirmed by handwritten notes on one inch OSD map (1835) Marlow to Stokenchurch (M) route. Bucks County Museum number XLVI sheet 46 on page 5 of notes. Now in Centre for Bucks Studies. Inscription : Stoke 6 : Marlow. [ Handwritten notes consulted ] (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC19208 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. 1995. Chilterns AONB Milestone Survey. Stone 26.
- <2>SBC23398 Digital archive: Milestones Society Web V:1.2. Milestones in pre-1974 county Buckinghamshire. BU_MWST03.
- <3>SBC23454 Index: Council for British Archaeology. 1973. CBA Industrial Archaeology Record Card 236118.
- <4>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson. museum no. XLVI sheet 46 page 5.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 83154 89793 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2021 5:49PM
