Milepost in Preston Bissett
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Description
18th or 19th Century milepost on Buckingham to Brill road in Preston Bissett
Probable eighteenth to nineteenth century cast iron milepost on the Buckingham to Brill road in Preston Bissett parish. One of 12 on this road recorded by P.N. Jarvis [ Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society ] in January 1965. South of The Bungalow on OS map. Recorded as Twyford parish in 1965. Painted figures. Inscription: BUCKINGHAM 5: BRILL 10. [ Sample drawing and location consulted ] (B1).
Recorded as' present in 2010' on updated Milestones Society website national ID number BU_BUBR11 on Brill to Buckingham route. On east side unclassified road in hedge SE of Cowley Lodge. 52cm wide 23cm deep 106cm high. 'Almost unreadable'. Incription varies from that recorded in 1965. Inscription: left: BRILL 11: right: BUCKINGHAM 5. [ Photograph, detailed description and location available ] (B2).
Confirmed by handwritten notes in HER including field trips mostly in 1980s. Under " MILE POSTS. BUCKINGHAM to BRILL. ( Max Davies only )." NGR: 673 273: Parish: Preston Bissett: Number on 1" OS 1835 none: information: Poor: Metal mile post: some painted letters etc: ( Brill 11 Buck - 5:Illustration as over + rough sketch. ) Illustration: annotated Metal mile posts on Buckingham to Brill road. No makers name. All similar design. Mileage differs from 1985 record. [ Handwritten notes consulted ] (B3).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
18th or 19th Century milepost on Buckingham to Brill road in Preston Bissett
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