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Milestone

A Grade II Listed Building in Barley, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0258 / 52°1'32"N

Longitude: 0.0366 / 0°2'11"E

OS Eastings: 539824

OS Northings: 238335

OS Grid: TL398383

Mapcode National: GBR L99.XQY

Mapcode Global: VHHL0.LB6V

Plus Code: 9F4222GP+8J

Entry Name: Milestone

Listing Date: 27 May 1968

Last Amended: 3 June 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1175423

English Heritage Legacy ID: 162560

Also known as: Trinity Hall milestone XIV

ID on this website: 101175423

Location: Barley, North Hertfordshire, SG8

County: Hertfordshire

District: North Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Barley

Built-Up Area: Barley

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Barley

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


BARLEY LONDON ROAD
TL 3982 3833 (North side)
Barley
7/104
Milestone
27.5.68 (formerly listed as
Milestone opposite
'The Shop in the Orchard')

- II


One of the 16 milestones on the old road from Cambridge to London set up
by W. Warren in 1728-32 under the bequest in 1586 of Dr. W. Mowse,
Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1552-3 for the upkeep of roads in and
about Cambridge. This, the 14th milestone, is a white freestone pillar
about lm high, square with a rounded pyramidal cap. On upper part of
front face is an iron plate with a segmental head, affixed c.1804
possibly to design of McAdam for the Wadesmill Turnpike Trust. This
reads 'LONDON 37/BARKWAY 2/CAMBRIDGE 14'. Below part of original
inscription remains visible, 'CAMBRIDGE' incised with a low relief
pointing hand and date 1732 in Roman numerals. (W. B. Johnson,
Industrial Archaeology of Hertfordshire, 1970, p.ll0-11).


Listing NGR: TL3982438335

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