Reference Number: 14/00007/LOCAL

Address: Milestone 2, Oxford Road, Donnington

Date Recorded: 14th April 2015

Parish: Chieveley

Criterion: 2, 13

Architectural or Artistic Interest
- 2: If 1700-1840, does it substantially retain its original design and architecture?
Historic Interest
- 13: Had it a significant and distinctive role in local history, such as cultural, political, civic, educational, social, religious, economic, industrial, agricultural, transport, or military history?

Milestone on Newbury to Oxford Road, opposite the Fox & Hounds, near Donnington. Erected between 1776 and 1800. Milestone is upright and in reasonable condition.

One of a series of late 18th century milestones on the Newbury to Oxford Road. It is rectangular with a ridge top (a design referred to by the Milestone Society as Ilsley gable) and gives the mileage to Newbury (2), Ilsley (7), Abingdon (18) and Oxford (24).

Other milestones on this road are already nationally listed – the omission of this one appears to be due to the fact that it couldn’t be seen at the time (perhaps because it was moved during roadworks, i.e. the construction of the Newbury bypass.

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