Building record 1363000000 - Milestone on A413

Summary

18th to 19th Century milestone on A413 Hoggeston may be missing

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • MILESTONE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

Missing probable 18th to 19th century milestone one mile south of Buxlow Farm on A 413 part of 14 possible milestones (2 missing) recorded on 3 cards by V.F.Bignell ( Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society ) in Jan 1964 on Buckingham Aylesbury Road. Grey brown stone, flat faces some chamfered edges. Rounded tops. Painted white with painted black incised letters. Not on current OS map but on 1st edition 25 inch County Map with bench mark and annotated LONDON 47 BUCKINGHAM 10. [ Specimen drawings and description available ] (B1).
Confirmed by handwritten notes on Bryant map (1825) and OS 1'' map (1835) was in Bucks County Museum now in Centre for Bucks Studies. Museum number 23 sheet XXIII page 2 of notes. Inscription: London 47 Buckingham 10.' New line of route in 1826'. On Hoggeston to Aylesbury (C6) route. In same notes under Milestones- Types ' N. Aylesbury to Buckingham- C5, C6. Stone - 5 sided. Angled to road, lettered on 2 sides' Note O.S. maps will show present positions-may not coincide with historical positions. In same notes under "MILESTONES ( In site 1986 except ? ) and in red C1/2/3/4/5/6/7 L1." On OS 1" 1835, Bryant and Jefferies. 47: ( Prob. Obliterated by road widening ). In same notes C5 in pencil box 47 in box no sign road widening. Drawings of 3 stones on same road 5 sided all stone on engraved on 2 sides only London near top on L side Buck near bottom on L Ayl on R except 45 other way round. [ Handwritten notes consulted ] (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC23463 Index: Council for British Archaeology. 1964. CBA Industrial Archaeology Record Cards 236103,236104,236105.
  • <2>SBC24230 Unpublished document: Dr Gimson. Undated. Manuscript notes on milestones compiled by Dr Gimson. museum no 23 XXIII page 2 and Milestones-Types and MILESTONES ( In site 1986 except ? ) and C5.

Location

Grid reference SP 80167 23667 (point)
Civil Parish HOGGESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2019 11:23AM

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