Building record 1472000000 - Milepost or Milestone on old A404

Probable eighteenth to nineteenth century metal milepost at Handy Cross on old A404. Confirmed by handwritten notes on microfiched OSD surveyors drawings (1814) and OS 1" map (1835) were in Bucks County Museum now in Centre for Bucks Studies. Museum number 47 sheet XLVII. Inscription: Marlow 3 Wycombe 2. On High Wycombe to Marlow (F4) route. On page 6 of notes Also on page F same notes under Mile Stones [Hatfield] Chenies to Henley - "Gout Track". Number 3 on 1" OS (1835). Not found in 1987 may be missing. [ Handwritten notes consulted ] (B1).
In Peter Gullands extensive study of The Toll Roads of Buckinghamshire 1706-1881 this wa on The Reading and Hatfeild Turnpike Road 1767 p175. Original milestones were unusual for Bucks thin stones domed top roughly curved front and thrree curved faces behind. They may predate the turnpike may be paid for by Lord Cecil as part of "gout" route," 2 survive as gateposts in Terriers and one from Little Chalfont is in the Chilterns Open Air Museum. Then in 1770, 50 milestones were ordered with capital letters. They were replaced in early 19th century.with cast iron milposts made we by Wilder and Sons Reading, Hatfield at top. There are 3 metal posts left in Bucks. Sources suggest 230 milemarkers in Bucks there are 160 left, During WW2 many milestones were removed and not replaced or put back in wrong place. [Copy in HER] (B2).