Barkway

This is the last stone in a set of 16 milestones from Cambridge to Barkway put there by William Warren, using money from a charitable fund set up in 1586. Warren started setting up these milestones in 1725. They are said to be the oldest set of milestone surviving today. This milestone (at  1.45m) was first placed on 29 May 1728. The two crests are arms of Robert Hare (whose money along with Dr William Mowse, a Master of Trinity Hall set up the charity) and the arms of Trinity Hall. The iron plaque was added later (early 19th century) by the Wadesmill Turnpike Trust and covers the original inscription. The stone originally stood by the village inn but now stands by "Milestone House"