Building record 7380/1/6 - Milestone at Elmington

Probable early 19th-century milestone. Reset during 20th-century road widening.

{1} Milestone. Probably early C19. Limestone ashlar. Square post with inscriptions on 2 faces: "To Peterborough 12 miles", and "To Oundle 1 mile". Reset during road widening C20.

{2} Limestone ashlar milestone; probably early C19th; limestone ashlar; square post with inscriptions on 2 faces "To Peterborough 12 miles" & "To Oundle 1 mile"; stone was reset during road widening in C20th.

{3} Stone milepost, c.25cm square and 50cm high. On the face towards the road, near ground level is the inscription '12 miles to Peterborough'. There are very worn inscriptions on the adjacent sides.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/1 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.8 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.

<4> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), p.10 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Ashton Wold (Photographs). SNN111862.

<6> Milestone Society, 2005, Milestone Society Repository, NR_PBOD12 (Website). SNN111215.

Record last edited

Jun 10 2024 9:28AM