Listed buildings in Outwoods, East Staffordshire

Summary

Outwoods is a civil parish in the district of East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. The parish contains two listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Both the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest".[1] The parish is to the northwest of Burton upon Trent, and the listed buildings are mileposts of different styles.


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Name and location Photograph Date Notes
Milepost at Beam Hill Cross Roads
52°49′52″N 1°39′12″W / 52.83102°N 1.65333°W / 52.83102; -1.65333 (Milepost at Beam Hill Cross Roads)
 
c. 1828 The milepost was erected by the Ashby-de-la-Zouch to Tutbury Turnpike Trust, and is on the west side of the A511 road. It is in cast iron, and has a triangular section, an inclined head, and a segmental arched back plate. On the head is "HORNINGLOW PARISH", on the back plate is the distance to London, and on the front are the distances to Burton upon Trent and Tutbury.[2]
Milepost, Forest Road
52°48′45″N 1°40′26″W / 52.81239°N 1.67400°W / 52.81239; -1.67400 (Milepost, Forest Road)
 
19th century The milepost is on the southwest side of the B5017 road. It is in cast iron, and has a triangular section and a chamfered top. On the top is "BURTON", and on the faces are the distances to Newborough, Uttoxeter, Marchington, Abbots Bromley, and Burton upon Trent.[3]

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  • Historic England, "Milepost at Beam Hill Cross Roads (NGR SK2346125998), Outwoods (1392050)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 June 2019
  • Historic England, "Milepost, Outwoods (1392732)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 June 2019
  • Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 16 June 2019