Milestone, Wirksworth Road; SE of Cowers Lane junction, 500m SW of junction with Calladine Lane
Description: Milestone, Wirksworth Road; SE of Cowers Lane junction, 500m SW of junction with Calladine Lane, B5023, W side, on grass verge in front hedge. Cast iron post, Harrison iron casting design, erected by Ideridgehay & Duffield turnpike trust, 19th century. Inscription reads: // WIRKSW.H / 5 / MILES //DERBY / 8 / MILES //Shottle / LONDON / 134 / MILES //. Grade II listed by Historic England. Milestone Society National ID: DE_DEWW08. Last record: 2002. (See www.milestonesociety.co.uk)
County: Derbyshire
District: Amber Valley
Parish: Shottle and Postern
Named Location: Wirksworth Road; SE of Cowers Lane junction, 500m SW of junction with Calladine Lane
Grid Reference:
SK3075946808
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 430759, 346808
Period/Subject: 19TH CENTURY - MILEPOST
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: DE_DEWW08
NHLE List Entry Number: 1158802
[ADS] Import RCN: MSS15-DE_DEWW08
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic Milestone Society
[Creator] J Higgins
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