Gloucester to Ledbury

Milestones on the A417

The early part of this route consists of limestone. There is an interesting example at Corse of a possible re-use of an earlier stone – with the back being marked with a Roman number 6 (VI). At Staunton, at the County boundary change they become triangular metal posts with finger pointers. Two miles from Ledbury, however, there is a return to stone. This is the only one to be on a plinth, and carries the initials T.B. which may indicate it was part of the Biddulph estate. It also has the more modern spelling of Gloucester – the only time it occurs in stone.

The turnpike dates for this route begin in 1726 to Hartpury, 1747 to Staunton, and 1764 on to Ledbury.

 

OS / Location Dimensions Image Notes / Comments
SO817204
SO812213
SO803227
SO798241
SO798255
All recorded on GLOS – UPTON
(Route divides at Corse)
SO796273
Corse Church Lane
Right
MS
83x45x27 796273
Now repaired and repainted
GLOSTER
7 MILES

Behind garden fence wire in beech hedge
Black painted incised lettering
Limestone

SO792288
Snigsend
Right
MS
40x39x24 792288

GLOSTER
7 MILES

Behind garden fence wire in beech hedge
Black painted incised lettering
Limestone

SO782293
Staunton
Right
MP
Height: Sides 65, Centre 60
Width: 49
Angle: 39
782293

STAUNTON
GLOUCESTER
8 MILES
NEW _AR__EN__ER
COUNTY OF WORCESTER
1898
LEDBURY
8 MILES
IRON FOUNDERS DUDLEY

White metal – black lettering and edges

SO768302 Hawcross
Right
MP
Height: Sides 80, Centre 65
Width: 49
Angle: 39
768302

REDMARLEY PARISH
GLOUCESTER
9 MILES
COUNTY OF WORCESTER
1898
LEDBURY
7 MILES

White metal with black lettering and edges

SO763315
Playley Green
Right
MP
Height: Sides 82, Centre 56
Width: 52
Angle: 39
 763315

PLAYLEY GREEN
GLOUCESTER
10 MILES
COUNTY OF WORCESTER
1898
LEDBURY
6 MILES

White metal with black lettering and edges
Very rusted
Leaning to right

 c. SO755328  Not found
 c. SO743333  Not found
 c. SO731342  Not found
SO719347
Park Barn Farm
Left
MS
92x32x20 719347

T. B.
LEDBURY
2 MILES
GLOUCESTER
14 MILES

Lettering once painted white
Limestone on plinth

 c. SO718364 Not found