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Milestone in Brighton Road is a Grade II listed milestone located in Surrey, England. Dating from the turnpike era of the eighteenth or nineteenth century, it represents one of numerous waymarkers erected along major routes to assist travellers and indicate distances between settlements. The monument exemplifies the practical infrastructure of Britain's improved road network during the Georgian and early Victorian periods, when turnpike trusts undertook systematic upgrades to facilitate commerce and communication. As a surviving example of road furniture from this period, it contributes to understanding the material landscape of historical transport systems in southern England.
Milestone in Brighton Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002000. View the official record →
Milestone in Brighton Road is a Grade II listed milestone located in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002000.
Milestone in Brighton Road 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 1002000.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills (2.4 km), Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road (2.4 km), Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon (4.3 km).
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