Information for record number MWA5449:
Milepost in front of 25 Church Street, Shipston on Stour

Summary A cast iron milepost ereced circa 1818. It was restored in the 21st century.
What Is It?  
Type: Milepost
Period: Modern (1818 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Shipston on Stour
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 40
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
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2 One of a series of cast iron markers placed exactly one mile apart on the Stratford on Avon to Oxford turnpike road, the first being one mile from the last milestone on the Oxfordshire side of the county boundary. They resemble a lamp post without the lamp, having a fluted column with an ornate foliated base, and at the top two decorative arms pointing towards Oxford and Stratford.
4 It consists of a cylindrical-fluted base onto which is surmounted a tall, fluted cast-iron shaft with decorative enrichment of bud-like form to the lower section. The shaft supports decorative wrought-iron scrollwork arms with simple acanthus leaf embellishment. These support an early 21st century wooden place name board (original not extant). At the top of the shaft there is further acanthus leaf decorative work.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Industrial Monuments
Author/originator: Falconer K A
Date: 1980
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Statuatory List
Title: National Heritage List for England
Author/originator: Historic England
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 1:10560 1924 50NE
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1924
Page Number: 50 NE
Volume/Sheet: 10560
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: PWF
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 2339
   
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument LAMP POST * A post, usually of iron or concrete, used to support a street lamp. back
monument COUNTY BOUNDARY * The limit line of a county. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument MILESTONE * A stone set up on a road or path to mark the miles from or to a place. back
monument COLUMN * Use for free standing column. back
monument MILEPOST * A post or pillar set up alongside a road to mark the miles from or to a place. back

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