King Street Mile Post - Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Poole/Freeman
N 52° 59.477 W 002° 08.324
30U E 557810 N 5871647
A Mile Post, located outside the building that was once the Boundary Works on King Street in Longton.
Waymark Code: WMV1RC
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/09/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

A Mid 19th Century mile post

The mile post is a cast-iron, bollard type with angled top plate situated on the pavement next to the wall of the factory that was once the Boundary Works.

It is recorded as a listed building on the following website: (visit link) and on the Historic England website: (visit link)
Area: Longton
Street: King Street
Heritage No.: 80 A
Grade: II
Date Listed: 19 April 1972
Building: Mile Post
Location: STOKE ON TRENT SJ94SW KING STREET, Longton
Description: Mile Post. Mid 19th Century. Cast Iron

Inscriptions:
Left
Newcastle
4
Miles

Right
Uttoxeter
34
Miles
Condition: Worn

Date placed: 01/01/1800

Material: Metal

Inscription:
Inscriptions: Left Newcastle 4 Miles Right Uttoxeter 34 Miles


Name of road: King Street

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