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Misbourne Vale, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 0NN

Houses at the top of the southern limb of the road, looking east up the road.

The obelisk was erected in 1785 by Sir Henry Thomas Gott, the owner of the Newland Estate, apparently to commemorate the death of a stag during a hunt at which King George III was present. It was restored in 1879 by William Brown. The obelisk is built of flint rubble with two brick bands and the plaque on the left side reads:- 1785 (with an index finger pointing left or northwards between the 17 and the 85) To NEWLAND 1 Mile III Furlgs To Chesham VII Miles Built by Sir H. T. Gott Restored by W. Brown in 1879 To Denham IV Miles To Uxbridge VI Miles LONDON XXI The last three are to the right or southwards but have no direction indicator. It is a Grade II Listed Structure, and said to be "about 50 feet high".

Carved stone plaque by the UC road, in parish of Chalfont St Peter (Chiltern District), Chesham Lane, at northern junction of Monument Lane, to left of entrance to the Chesham Centre (Hospital), in a rough stonework tower that is behind fence; an oak tree to left of it, on East side of road. Erected by the Wendover & Oak Lane turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- 17 {<-hand} 85 To NEWLAND I Mile III Furl.g's To Chesham VII Miles BUILT by Sir H.T. GOTT RESTORED by W BROWN IN 1879 To Denham IV Miles To Uxbridge VI Miles To LONDON XXI Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1124827 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1124827 Milestone Society National ID: BU_LC21a