Listed Building: MILESTONE AT NGR ST 0144 3334 (1237563)
| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1648, 5, 15 |
| Date assigned | 04 August 1986 |
| Date last amended | |
| Date revoked |
STO3SW BROMPTON REGIS CP - 5/15 Milestone at NGR ST 0144 3334 - - II
Milestone. 1820s. Sandstone and cast iron. About 350 mm high dressed stone, slightly cambered head, bench mark on right side, attached plaque with semi-circular headed central section inscribed in incised lettering "8 miles to Watchet". This section of road from Timberscombe to the Devon border was turnpiked following an Act of 1822. Supervised by William McAdam, son of the more famous J L McAdam, it was completed in 1827. (Bentley and Murless, Somerset Roads, 1985).
Listing NGR: ST0146333359
This Exmoor HER designation record includes a list entry description which is Crown Copyright and was provided by Historic England on 15/08/2005 licensed under the Open Government Licence. See link below for up to date list entry data on the National Heritage List for England.
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- https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1237563 (National Heritage List for England entry)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 01462 33358 (point) |
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| Map sheet | ST03SW |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |