Building record 1421400000 - Milestones two together on A40

Grade II. Two probable eighteenth to nineteenth century milestones. Next to 82 Oxford Road Denham. One reading 'London 16, Oxford 38, Beaconsfield 7'; the other 'Half a mile from River Colne'. (B1).
Recorded on The Milestones Society updated website as present in 2001 on A40 Uxbridge to Stokenchurch route National ID number BU_LW16a. On east side of road 'outside 82 Oxford Road right of gate of Milestone Cottage near roundabout close to M40'. 45cm wide 33cm deep 87cm high. Inscription : front: HALF A MILE FROM THE RIVER COLNE. ' River painted over.' Carved benchmark at bottom. Two milestones one either side of gate ? One or both moved see National ID number BU_LW16 and CAS number 1218600000. [ Detailed description, location and photograph available ] (B2).
Confirmed by handwritten notes under MILESTONES (In site 1986 except ?). In red C1/2/3/4/5/6/7 L1." On OS 1" 1835, Bryant and Jefferies. 16: [1/2 m from R. Colne [ + 16 from London. In same notes under J in red box. Milestones. 1825 Bryant - Marked from W. Wycombe to Bushey Leys. Maps now in Centre forBucks Studies. [ Handwritten notes consulted ] (B3).