Building record 443/2/2 - Milestone at SP 6168 7813
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Summary
Milestone. Probably C19. Limestone ashlar. Forms a pair with milestone at SP 6168 7814, and similar to milestones at SP 5940 7789 and SP 5940 7789 Stanford-on-Avon Road, Clay Coton (q.v.).
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Milestone. Probably C19. Limestone ashlar. Plain rectangular block with inscription, "Stanford-on-Avon 2, Stanford Holt 2, Swinford 3, RUGBY, thro Lilbourne 8, thro Swinford 9". Erected adjacent to Stanford-on-Avon parish boundary. Forms a pair with milestone at SP 6168 7814, and similar to milestones at SP 5940 7789 and SP 5940 7789 Stanford-on-Avon Road, Clay Coton (q.v.).
{3} Parish boundary markers on each road into Stanford parish. Fine piers with finials.
{4} Undated photo;
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/24 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.
<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.411 (checked) (Series). SNN1320.
<4> Photographs of buildings in Elkington (Photographs). SNN111812.
<5> Milestone Society, 2005, Milestone Society Repository, NR_SFHEa (Website). SNN111215.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 7/24 (checked). [Mapped feature: #41210 Milestone. Probably C19. Limestone ashlar. Forms a pair with milestone at SP 6168 7814, ]
- <2> SNN44900 Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Daventry District. Dept. of Environment. G03 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN1320 Series: Pevsner N.; Cherry B.. 1973. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. The Buildings of England. Northamptonshire. Penguin Books. p.411 (checked).
- <4> SNN111812 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Elkington.
- <5> SNN111215 Website: Milestone Society. 2005. Milestone Society Repository. http://www.msocrepository.co.uk/. NR_SFHEa.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 61686 78155 (2m by 2m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
| Civil Parish | ELKINGTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 10 2024 9:31AM
