18th or 19th century milestone, A604 at Sturmer (EHER 15826)
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Summary
18th century milestone with a 19th century cast iron cover plate.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 693 440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Relatively early (perhaps mid 19th century) milepost with stone behind, broken about half way up. Marked COLCHESTER 27 STURMER, HAVERHILL 1, HALSTEAD 14. <1>
OS 6" 1st edition. <2>
2001. Field survey.
A 2001 survey notes that a cast iron milepost with broken stone behind it. <3> <4>
Soon after (date unknown) the milepost was broken and a repair carried out by filling the back with concrete and attaching the broken parts. One section was missing so 'Haverhi..' in the word Haverhill was hand painted. The state of the milepost is now poor. On the opposite side of the road laying on the verge is the broken milestone that was originally set behind the milepost. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX40606 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Booker, J.. 1969-1972. Record Card for Essex Industrial Sites.
- <2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <3> SEX59818 LIST: Adams, S.M.. 2001. Milestones/Mileposts 2000/2001.
- <4> SEX61278 Photograph: Pratt, N.. 2002. Road Transport Survey Photographs. 35mm. Negative.
- <5> SEX68728 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Nicholls, J.V.. 2009. John Nicholls, pers comm.. April 2009.