Building record 1431800000 - Milestone on A4010
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Locally Listed Building 3922: Milestone on A4010 at Monks Risborough
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MILESTONE (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- TOLL GATE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Milestone at site of old toll gate. Proposed for inclusion on local list (B1).
Milestone 9 on BUWY route recorded on Milestones Society website (ID number BU_WYAY09). In hedge behind footpath, by electricity pole on west side of A4010 Aylesbury Road at junction with Beech Court. A roughly shaped stone 36cm wide, 19cm deep and 61cm high. Inscription 'Aylesbury 7 1/2 /Wycombe 9/ Risborough 1/2'. Present in 2002. [Description, location and photograph] (B2).
Milestone added to local list (B3).
'Toll Bar' marked on Bryant's county map of 1825 (B4).
In Peter Gullands extensive study of The Tll Roads of Buckinghamshire 1706-1881 and connections into neighbouring counties 2017. This milemarker was on the princes Risborouh and Thame tornpike roadmostle A4001 today had 3 brances. [Copy in HER] (B5)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC24002 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Local List Descriptions - New Additions to the List.
- <2>SBC23398 Digital archive: Milestones Society Web V:1.2. Milestones in pre-1974 county Buckinghamshire. Milestone BU_WYAY09.
- <3>SBC24074 Unpublished document: Wycombe District Council. 2011. Cabinet member decision notice on locally-listed buildings.
- <4>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 81244 04085 (1m by 0m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2023 1:18PM
