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N.B. O.S. - U.K. Ordnance Survey (Map Reference)

Milestones

Ref. No. Location O.S. Notes
A 34
King’s Coughton
SP 083586
Taken away 1950’s; was 3 sided, cast—iron; 1905 OS shows it here but 1886 OS puts it 200 yds to north

 

Ar 76
Arrow
SP 059549
Limestone block;no inscription or plate.   

 

Ar 77 Thornhill SP 055564 Limestone block, partially collapsed; screwhole for face-plate, which is now gone.

 

Ar 78
Arrow
SP 079561
Roughly cut limestone block; lead plugged socket for face plate, which is missing; shown on 1886 OS

 

Ar 79
Arrow
SP 078548
Limestone block; lead socket for missing face plate; contains bench mark; shown on 1886 0S.

 

C 136
Coughton
SP 080605
Set in brick wall of Coughton Court grounds;cast iron,raised letters “FROM BsGROVE 11 MILE TO ALCESTER 2 MILES” Whole plate only 15½" high; probably 18th century. (Picture 25K)

 

H 152
Haselor
SP 127565
No remains though marked OS 1966; on 1886. H 155 Haselor SP 112569 Stone, badly weathered; on 1886 OS.

 

0 173
Oversley
SP 102573
Roughly worked sandstone block with central recess for (missing) face plate;1886 OS; stone broken at base.

 

Sal 195
Dunnington
SP 068537
Stone block with hole to secure plate.

 

Sal 196
Iron Cross
SP 061523
Limestone block with holes to secure missing face plate; carries benchmark.

 

Sal 197
Salford Priors   
SP 055510
Destroyed; 1966 OS         this line filled the gap. The Redditch to Evesham section was

 

S 216
Sambourne (Slough)
SP 053637
Destroyed; 1966 OS

 

St 238
Mappleborough
SP 078655
Not visible; on 1886 OS

 

St 260
Node Hill
SP 066632
Stone, badly weathered.

 

St 279
Studley
SP 075625
Destroyed; on 1886 05.

 

OC 353d
Cookhill
SP 053595
Only jagged fragment, limestone

 

OC 354
Cookhill
SP 056580
Stone block,rounded top;. marks indicate missing faceplate; retaining spikes present.


Signposts

Ref. No. Location O.S. Notes
Sp 226
Spernall
SP 096623
Typical Warwickshire County Council of first half 20th century; octagonal iron post surmounted by 3 metal pointers 1m long;topped by metal ring 1m wide containing “Warwickshire C.C.” This type occurs in several areas outside Spernall and Studley,e.g.at Sambourne (SP 060618, 059621) and School Road, Alcester (SP 091576).
St 242
Outhill
SP 102663
2m tall cylindrical iron post; 4 metal pointers; guide post shown 1886 OS.
St 249
Studley
SP 074638
Same as Sp 226 but finger signs gone.
St 255
Studley
SP 073638
Same as Sp 226 but only one marker.

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