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Milestone in Sutton High Street is a roadside marker dating to the early nineteenth century. The stone monument records distances to London and other local destinations, serving the practical function of guiding travellers along this important route in Surrey. It represents the standardised system of distance markers that became prevalent on English roads during the Georgian and early Victorian periods. The milestone stands as evidence of improved road infrastructure and the expansion of organised travel networks in the nineteenth century.
Milestone in Sutton High Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001998. View the official record →
Milestone in Sutton High Street is a roadside marker dating to the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001998.
Milestone in Sutton High Street 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 1001998.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late Bronze Age enclosure at Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton (3.1 km), Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills (3.8 km), Two Saxon burial mounds on Gally Hills, west of Brighton Road (3.9 km).
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