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Milestone at Bell End is a road marker dating from the turnpike era of the 18th or 19th century, located in Huntingdonshire. The stone serves as material evidence of the development of improved road infrastructure during this period, when turnpike trusts undertook systematic road maintenance and waymarking across England. Such milestones were essential practical features of the expanding transport network, indicating distances to nearby settlements and major towns for travellers and carriers. The monument is listed as a national heritage asset reflecting the importance of these functional markers to the social and economic development of early modern England.
Milestone at Bell End is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006823. View the official record →
Milestone at Bell End is a road marker dating from the turnpike era of the 18th or 19th century, located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006823.
Milestone at Bell End is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook (1 km), Sites discovered by aerial photography N of the village (1.2 km), Earthwork on Mill Common (2 km).
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