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Milestone apx 125 meters to S of Forton Cottage, A5(T), SMRNO19469
Grid Reference:SJ 4285 1556
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Detail
| SMR Reference Number | SMRNO19469 |
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| SMR System Number | SMRSYSTEMNOCCS:MSA11039 |
| Monument Name | Milestone apx 125 meters to S of Forton Cottage, A5(T) |
| Monument Summary | This site represents: a milestone of post medieval date. The site is protected by Grade II Listing. |
Monument Type and Period
| Date range | 16th century to Early 20th century (pre WW1) - 1500 AD to 1913 AD |
|---|---|
| Monument Type(s) | MILESTONE |
Description and sources
| Monument Description | ||
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| Milestone. Early C19. Thomas Telford, engineer. Tooled granite with shallow-pointed top and chamfered corners. Cast-iron plate, with superscribed serif lettering "HOLY-/HEAD/ 102-M /SALOP 4 M - 6F". This is one of a series of milestones alongside the A5 (Holyhead Road). Telford was the engineer for the Holyhead Road improvements which were carried out in the 15 years after 1817. Forton Cottage is not included on this list. L. T. C. Rolt, Thomas Telford (1958), pp110-129; Brian Bracegirdle an d Patricia H Miles, Thomas Telford (1973), pp68-83<1> | ||
| Source Summary | p117 | p117<01>List of Buildings,Department of the Environment (DoE),1987-Nov-27,46th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest |
Location Information
| OS Grid Reference | SJ 4285 1556 |
|---|---|
| Topology | Point |
| Input Precision | Within 10 Meters of Grid Reference |
| Map Sheet Reference | SJ41NW |
| Civil Parish | Montford, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
| Civil Parish | Montford, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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A Colour Photograph of the Metal Milepost with Metal Plate at NGR SJ 428 156 approximately 125 metres south of Forton Cottages on the A5.A Colour Photograph of the Metal Milepost with Metal Plate at NGR SJ 428 156 approximately 125 metres south of Forton Cottages on the A5, which was taken by Alan Reade on 8th of July 2008 during the Milestone Society’s 2005 to 2008 Survey of Shropshire Mi |