Pave Lane Shropshire

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.749689/-2.359236 or Grid Reference SJ7516. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Wheatsheaf Public House 1GL Benchmark

This benchmark, cut into the Wheatsheaf Public House on Pave Lane, Telford, was used during the First Primary Levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Llandysilio to Stafford line as "No. 84. Mark on East angle of the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Field Aston ; 1.07 ft. above surface. (p587)" at 292.343 feet above Liverpool datum.

Anthony Rowley

Littlehales Road Benchmark

The Ordnance Survey Benchmark cut into the wall that runs alongside Littlehales Road, Lilleshall, Telford. The benchmark was cut & levelled in the 19th Century and was last verified by the OS in 1961. Its recorded height above the Ordnance Datum at Newlyn is 93.0798-metres.

Anthony Rowley

OS benchmark - Chetwynd Aston, on The Wheatsheaf PH

Taken a little bit over a year after SJ7517 : Wheatsheaf Public House 1GL Benchmark, this is the same mark in 2023. It was last levelled by the OS in 1958 at 88.950m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn, but is actually much older than that, dating back to the 1st Primary Levelling of the country in 1858, at which time it was recorded as 292.343ft Liverpool datum.

Richard Law

Aston Manor house, Chetwynd Aston

Described in its 1983 Grade II listing Link

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as dating from around the early 18th century; it has been altered over the years but the rear staircase apparently retains one of the original newel posts with its finial.

Richard Law

28 Chetwynd Aston

A fine conversion of a terrace of small 17th or 18th century cottages, now with an additional range added to the far end in a sympathetic style. They were Grade II listed Link

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in 1983.

Richard Law

Upper Farmhouse at Chetwynd Aston

More accurately, a rather obscured view of the early 19th century Upper Farmhouse, particularly of its Victorian side-porch. It was Grade II listed Link

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in 1983.

Richard Law

St Peter's chapel at Woodcote

Sadly it's very neglected at present, but this building dates back in parts to the 12th century, and is described in its 1959 Grade II* listing Link

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as having a king-post roof and a series of wall tablets and graves for the Cotes family.

Richard Law

Woodcote Hall

Currently a nursing home for elderly people, Woodcote Hall as seen now is primarily a late 19th century building, constructed in Jacobean style to replace an earlier house which was destroyed by fire. A few traces of the earlier building's fabric remain in parts, but much was burnt beyond repair. As it stands now, it was Grade II listed Link

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in 1981, and retains a number of worthy internal features.

Richard Law

Churchyard walls to St Peter's chapel

Dated to the late 17th or early 18th century, and built of local sandstone with a coping. The wall surrounds the chapel, and was Grade II listed Link

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in 1981.

Richard Law

Woodcote Coach House

A rear view of the building that was once the coach house to the main hall, now converted to residential use. It consists of an 18th century brick construction over a (possibly older) sandstone plinth or foundation, with stone quoins and a hipped, tiled roof, and was Grade II listed Link

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in 1981, along with the associated former stable buildings. Those are not visible from this direction.

Richard Law

Old Milestone by the road (was A41), Pave Lane; by No. 58

The Milestone is located against wall on the West of the road. Parish of Chetwynd Aston And Woodcote (Telford & Wrekin District). Cast iron post, Salop iron T-post design, erected by the Council in the 19/20th Century. An earlier photograph can be found here: Link Inscription reads:- TO / NEWPORT / 2 MILES : : TO / IVETSEY / BANK / 6 MILES Milestone Society National ID: SA_NPIV02

John Armstrong

Old Milestone by A41, Brandon House, East of Woodcote Hall

The Milestone is located against wall on the West of the road. Parish of Chetwynd Aston And Woodcote (Telford & Wrekin District). Cast iron post, erected by the Wolverhampton, Albrighton district turnpike trust in the 19th Century. An earlier photograph can be found here: Link Inscription reads: TO / NEWPORT / 3 MILES : : TO / IVETSEY / BANK / 5 MILES: : BRANDON / HOUSE Milestone Society National ID: SA_NPIV03

John Armstrong

Wide open fields near Lilleshall

Almost like downland except for the cultivated element.

Jeremy Bolwell

Car parked where old lane used to run

An old single lane road remains here. Blocked off by a fence. I assume it was an old access road to a local farm.

Jeremy Bolwell

Footpath across farmland near Pitchcroft

The dog walker pottered off this way, probably to complete his route back home . It looks a tempting route. I always gaze longingly at routes off my intended route, wistfully imagining their possibilities. I tear myself away and slog on.

Jeremy Bolwell

Access barrier across a farm access track

It is a poultry farm I think. Two massive feed lorries drove down there seconds after I took this shot. They were Lloyds Animal Feeds from near Oswestry. Could be turkeys this time of year. Looks a big operation.

Jeremy Bolwell