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Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam is a roadside monument marking distance along a significant route through Surrey. The milestone dates from the turnpike era, when such stones were erected systematically along major roads to indicate distances to principal towns and junctions, facilitating travel and commerce during the eighteenth or nineteenth century. The stone stands as a modest but characteristic example of the practical infrastructure that supported Georgian and Victorian transport networks in the Home Counties. Its survival and official designation reflect the archaeological importance of these humble monuments as evidence of historical road organisation and social mobility patterns.
Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001999. View the official record →
Milestone outside No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001999.
Milestone outside No. 135 Cheam Road, Cheam 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 1001999.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon (4.8 km), Surrey Iron Railway embankment, approximately 130m south west of Lion Green Road, Coulsdon (6.4 km), Iron Age banjo enclosure, associated enclosure and linear features, 323m south-west of South Tadworth Farm (7.2 km).
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