UP designed 12 wayfinding milestone markers for the pedestrian and cyclist route between Lesnes Abbey ruins and Crossness Pumping Station in Thamesmead. The faceted boulders recall dendritic outfall, swept along the new paths from the ridge of Abbey Wood into the marshland floodplain of Erith Marshes. They appear as unusual objects in the landscape attracting enquiry.

The dodecahedral forms can take up different arrangements, changing their shape and appearance at each location. Sited at crossing points, the milestones identify places along the route and record the changing distances between Lesnes and Crossness. The scale of the stones enables their use as informal seating, making them convenient meeting points. The stones are made from 5 different granites with flush integrated graphics in resin.

With Studio April and CED Stone for Peabody Trust. Images by Barry Willis, CED and UP.