Monument record MLI125895 - Milestone, Benington
Summary
19th century milestone at Benington. No longer extant.
Type and Period (1)
- MILESTONE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2003 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
19th century milestone at Benington, to the north of the junction of the A52 with Butterwick Road. It is triangular in plan, and made of cast-iron. It is inscribed 'BENINGTON' in the top panel, with 'BOSTON 5 MILES' and 'WAINFLEET 13 MILES' in the respective side panels. {1}
The milestone is depicted in this location on the 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey County Series map. {2}
No trace of the milestone was found in early 2020, during inspection visits conducted as part of a condition survey of historic milestones in Boston Borough. The milestone could also not be discerned on any of the Google Street View imagery for this area, suggesting it has not been extant since at least 2008. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI15398 Index: The Milestone Society. 2001->. Historic Milestone Society Database. LI_BOWF05.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 34 NE.
- <3> SLI17013 Report: Lincolnshire County Council. 2020. Historical Milestones: Boston District. pp.11-2.
- <4> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 24/11/2021.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 3974 4628 (point) |
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Civil Parish | BENINGTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2021 11:30AM
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