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A milestone is a marker placed on a route, such as a road, railway line, or canal - usually indicating the distance to major towns. Milestones were used by the Romans, but many of those seen today were associated with turnpike (toll) roads of the 18th and 19th centuries, in the time of the horse and carriage. Many are included on the National Heritage List for England, in recognition of their historical significance. The Milestone Society was established in 2001 to “identify, record, research, conserve and interpret for public benefit the milestones and other waymarkers of the British Isles”. Many of the photographs of milestones and mileposts here were taken during surveys by the Milestone Society and shared on Geograph.co.uk

Old Milestone, Allonby
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Old Milestone, Allonby
- This old milestone, by the road side just north of Christ Church on Allonby Links, dates from the late 18th or early 19th Century. It was for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike …
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Roman milestone at Codley Gate (Henshaw)

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Old Milestone, Parton
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Old Milestone, Parton
- Overview Map Street View By the side of the A595 road in Parton is an old milestone, which dates from the mid 19th century. A cast-iron plate on it's north …
Old Milestone, Distington
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Old Milestone, Distington
- This mid 19th century milestone is located by the A595, at the south of Distington. It is a Grade II listed structure. TO WORKINGTON 4 TO COCKERMOUTH 10 MILES.
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Milestone, South Green

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Old Milestone near the Sun Inn, Wackerfield
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Old Milestone near the Sun Inn, Wackerfield
- Overview Map Street View By the junction of the A688 and Esperley Lane at Wackerfield is a late 18th century milestone. The milestone is Grade II listed on the National …
Old Milestone near Spinkford Bridge
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Old Milestone near Spinkford Bridge
- Overview Map Street View There is a milestone near Spinkford Bridge on the B6279 road, about 1 mile north-east of Staindrop and 1½ miles north-west of Ingleton. It is near …
Milepost near A6 turn to Sleddale
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Milepost near A6 turn to Sleddale
- This milepost, located 1 mile to the south of Shap is dated 1825. It was built for the Heron Syke Turnpike Trust which ran the toll road from Heron Syke …
Old Milestone, Bothel
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Old Milestone, Bothel
- Overview Map Street View This old milestone in Bothel was originally erected in the early 19th century for the Carlisle Cockermouth Turnpike Trust. The Carlisle-Cockermouth toll road (later the old …
Old Milestone by Linefoot Farm
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Old Milestone by Linefoot Farm
- Overview Map This old milestone on the A594 Cokermouth to Maryport road is located by the entrance to Linefoot Farm, about 1½ miles north-east of Broughton Moor. The milestone was …
Old Milestone, Bongate
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Old Milestone, Bongate
- Old milestone, by the wall of no.7, on the east side of Bongate in Appleby-in-Westmorland. The post was erected by the Brough & Eamont Bridge Turnpike Trust in the 19th …
Old Milestone, by Casterton Grange
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Old Milestone, by Casterton Grange
- Overview Map Street View This old stone milestone is located on the west side of the A683 close to the entrance to Casterton Grange, to the north of the village of …
Old Milestone, Thursby
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Old Milestone, Thursby
- Overview Map Street View There is a milestone on the pavement to the north end of the Village Green in Thursby, which was erected by the Cockermouth & Carlisle Turnpike …
Milestone, Clargillhead
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Milestone, Clargillhead
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milestone by the A686 road, to west of Clargillhead. It was made in the early 19th century for the Alston Turnpike Trust. …
Old Milestone nr Ashgill Bridge
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Old Milestone nr Ashgill Bridge
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milestone on the B6277 road to the north west of Ashgill Bridge. The milestone, made by the Alston Turnpike Trust, dates from …
Old Milepost on A697, near Linden Hall
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Old Milepost on A697, near Linden Hall
- Overview Map There is an old milepost on the A697 by Bellamour, a short distance north of Linden Hall. The cast iron milepost is early 20th century made by Smith …
Old Milestone, Knowesgate
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Old Milestone, Knowesgate
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Old Milepost, A65, Halfpenny
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Old Milepost, A65, Halfpenny
- Overview Map Street View This old milepost is located by the side of the A65 road near the turn off for Halfpenny. The cast iron milpost is dated 1826 and …
Old Milepost, Barrows Green
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Old Milepost, Barrows Green
- Overview Map Street View This old milespost is located by the A65 road at the north of Barrows Green. The cast-iron half-hexagonal shaped milepost is dated 1826. It is one …
Milestone, Ruleholme
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Milestone, Ruleholme
- Overview Map Street View Milestone, c.1758, for the Carlisle-Newcastle Military Road.
Milestone near West Woodside
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Milestone near West Woodside
- Overview Map Street View At West Woodside is an old milestone loacted off the A595 by the junction with King's Street. The milestone dates from the late 18th or early …
Milestone at Newton Field
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Milestone at Newton Field
- Overview Map Street View By the farm at Newton Field is an old milestone from the late 18th or early 19th century, which was errected for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike road. …
Milestone at Crossriggs
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Milestone at Crossriggs
- Overview Map Street View By the roadside, east of the farm at Crossriggs, near Westnewton, is an old milestone from the late 18th or early 19th century, which was errected …
Milestone near Langrigg
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Milestone near Langrigg
- Overview Map Street View To the south of Langrigg is an old milestone from the late 18th or early 19th century, which was errected for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike road. The …
Old milestone, Bowscale
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Old milestone, Bowscale
- This old milestone, by the road side near the hamlet of Bowscale, to the east of Allonby, dates from the late 18th or early 19th Century. It was for the …
Old Milestone near Garth House, Westnewton
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Old Milestone near Garth House, Westnewton
- By Garth House, to the west of Westnewton, is an old milestone from the late 18th or early 19th century, which was errected for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike road. The milestone …
Old Milestone, Risehow
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Old Milestone, Risehow
- WORKINGTON 5 WIGTON 18 Milestones on this route:< Flimby | Risehow | ? Maryport >
Old Milestone, Siddick
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Old Milestone, Siddick
- Old Milestone on the roadside of the A596 at St Helens, Cumbria. WORKINGTON 2 WIGTON 21 Milestones on this route:< ? | Siddick | St Helens >
Old Milestone, St Helens
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Old Milestone, St Helens
- Old Milestone on the roadside of the A596 at St Helens, Cumbria. WORKINGTON 3 WIGTON 20 Milestones on this route:< Siddick | St Helens | Flimby >
Old Milestone, Flimby
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Old Milestone, Flimby
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milestone on the side of a house on the A595 road in Fimbly. The milestone is on the route of what was …
Old Milestone, Maryport
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Old Milestone, Maryport
- WORKINGTON 7 WIGTON 16 Milestones on this route:< Risehow ? | Maryport | ? Crosscanonby >
Old Milestone near Crosscanonby
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Old Milestone near Crosscanonby
- There is an old milestone by the B5300 road north-west of Crosscanonby and south-west of the old Saltpans. The milestone dates from the late 18th or early 19th century, which …
Old Milestone near Heather Bank
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Old Milestone near Heather Bank
- This old milestone, by the road side on the B5300 near Heather Bank, north-west of Allerby, dates from the late 18th or early 19th Century. It was for the Wigton-Workington …
Old Milestone, Westnewton
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Old Milestone, Westnewton
- At the north-east of Westnewton is an old milestone from the late 18th or early 19th century, which was errected for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike road. WORKINGTON 15 WIGTON 8 Milestones …
Old Milestone by Sandraw Bridge
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Old Milestone by Sandraw Bridge
- WORKINGTON 18 WIGTON 5 Milestones on this route:< Langrigg | Sandraw Bridge | ? Parkgate >
Old Milestone near Parkgate
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Old Milestone near Parkgate
- Milestone to the west of Parkgate near Waverton in Cumbria. WORKINGTON 20 WIGTON 3 Milestones on this route:< Sandraw Bridge ? | Parkgate | Waverton >
Old Milestone, Waverton
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Old Milestone, Waverton
- WORKINGTON 21 WIGTON 2 Milestones on this route:< Parkgate | Waverton | Wigton >
Old Milestone, west of Wigton
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Old Milestone, west of Wigton
- Milestone by the A596, west of Wigton WORKINGTON 22 WIGTON 1 Milestones on this route:< Waverton | Wigton ||
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Old Milestone by the A6, south of Plumpton Head

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Old Milepost near Blagdon North Lodge
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Old Milepost near Blagdon North Lodge
- Overview Map Street View This old Milepost is on the grass verge by the Old A1 road near Blagdon North Lodge, about 1 mile south of Stannington, shows the distances …
Old Milestone, Stannington
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Old Milestone, Stannington
- Overview This old Milepost is on the grass verge by the old Great North Road near Swan Farmhouse at the south of Stannington, shows the distances in miles to Newcastle …
Old Milepost on A696, junction with B6309
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Old Milepost on A696, junction with B6309
- Overview Map Street View TO NEWCASTLE  14 MILES TO OTTERBURN  16 MILES TO JEDBRO  42 MILES
Old Milestone, B6321, Matfen
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Old Milestone, B6321, Matfen
- Overview Map Street View At the west side of Matfen, on the B6321, is a C19th milepost. It is Grade II listed on the national Heritage List for England. Whittington …
Old Milestone west of Newbiggin & Baybridge
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Old Milestone west of Newbiggin & Baybridge
- This c.19th century milestone, to the west of Newbiggin (Blanchland), is on the track from Baybridge to Riddlehamhope. It is inscribed "R 2 M" - two miles to Riddlehamhope.
Old Milestone, west of Beldon Shield
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Old Milestone, west of Beldon Shield
- This c.19th century milestone on Beldon Side, is located to the west of Beldon Shield (Blanchland), is on the track from Baybridge to Riddlehamhope. It is inscribed "R 1 M" …
Old Milepost, Nun Hill, A696
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Old Milepost, Nun Hill, A696
- Overview Map Street View This metal milepost by the A696 at Nun Hill, near Belsay, was erected by the Ponteland turnpike trust in the 19th century. NEWCASTLE 12 BELSAY 1¾ …
Old Milepost, Westgate, A696
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Old Milepost, Westgate, A696
- Overview Map Street View This metal milepost by the A696 at Westgate, near Milbourne, was erected by the Ponteland turnpike trust in the 19th century. NEWCASTLE  11BELSAY  2¾ PONTELAND  3
Old Milepost, Street Houses, A696
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Old Milepost, Street Houses, A696
- Overview Map Street View This metal milepost by the A696, north of Street Houses, and just within the modern boundry of Ponteland, was erected by the Ponteland turnpike trust in …
Old Milepost, north of West Coldcoats Bridge, A696
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Old Milepost, north of West Coldcoats Bridge, A696
- Overview Map Street View This metal milepost by the A696 to the north of West Coldcoats Bridge, was erected by the Ponteland turnpike trust in the 19th century. NEWCASTLE  10BELSAY  …
Old Milepost, West Road, Ponteland
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Old Milepost, West Road, Ponteland
Old Milepost, south-east of Belsay, A696
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Old Milepost, south-east of Belsay, A696
- NEWCASTLE 13BELSAY ¾ PONTELAND 5
Old Milepost, B6524, Whalton
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Old Milepost, B6524, Whalton
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Milestone west of Cockermouth
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Milestone west of Cockermouth
- Overview Map Street View This old milestone is located on Low Road, to the west of Friz Park on the outskirts of Cockermouth. The road was previously the main road …
Old Milepost, south of Newtonbarns
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Old Milepost, south of Newtonbarns
- Overview Map Street View Alnwick 9 Miles No Sunderland 5 Miles This old milepost, hidden in the hedgerow along the B1340 by Newtonbarns, dates from the 19th century. It is …
Old Milestone, Dovenby Craggs, A594
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Old Milestone, Dovenby Craggs, A594
- Overview Map Street View This old milestone is located by the A594 at the junction near Dovenby Craggs farm, about 2 miles north-west of Cockermouth. The milestone was erected in …
Old Milestone, east of Papcastle, A5086
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Old Milestone, east of Papcastle, A5086
- Overview Map Street View This old milestone is located by the A5086 east of Papcastle, by the junction with Drovers Lane at Gote Brow, about 1 mile north-west of Cockermouth. …
Old Milestone off Windermere Road, near Burneside
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Old Milestone off Windermere Road, near Burneside
- Overview Map KENDAL 2 MILES WINDERMERE 6½ MILES
Old Milestone, Broughton Cross
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Old Milestone, Broughton Cross
- Overview Map Street View There is an ld Milestone on the old A595 road, at the eastern edge of Broughton Cross. It was erected in the early 19th century for …
Old Milestone, Warwick Street, Botcherby
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Old Milestone, Warwick Street, Botcherby
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milestone by Warwick Road (A69) in Botcherby, Carlisle, east of Botcherby Bridge over the River Petteril. It was erected by the Carlisle …
Old Milestone, Wigton Road, Carlisle
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Old Milestone, Wigton Road, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milestone beside Wigton Road (A595) at the junction with Suttle Lane in the Morton area of Carlisle. The milestone was erected by …
Old Milestone, Kingstown Road, Carlisle
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Old Milestone, Kingstown Road, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View This old milestone is at the side of A7, Kingstown Road, in the Kingstown area of Carlisle. It is situated outside Subway, which was the site …
Old Milestone, London Road
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Old Milestone, London Road
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milestone by London Road (A6) in Harraby, Carlisle. The milestone was erected in the early 19th century for the Carlisle to Eamont …
Old Milestone, A7, Stanwix
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Old Milestone, A7, Stanwix
- Overview Map Street View This old milestone in Stanwix is located by the A7 road, close to it's junction with Brampton Road, just north of Eden Bridge. The milestone was erected …
Milestone A684 (Sedbergh 7), Garsdale
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Milestone A684 (Sedbergh 7), Garsdale
- Overview Map Street View This cast-iron milestone is located on Hawes Road (A684), by East Little Town, Garsdale. It dates from the mid to late 19th century and is Grade …
Old Milepost, South Road, Wooler
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Old Milepost, South Road, Wooler
- Overview Map Street View There is an old milepost by a wall on the west side of South Road (A697) in Wooler. The cast iron milepost was erected by the …
Old Milestone, Haugh Head
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Old Milestone, Haugh Head
- Overview Map There is an old milepost on the A697 a short distance north of Haugh Head. The cast iron milepost was erected by the Percy's Cross to Millfield Turnpike …
Old Milepost north of Ordley, Hexhamshire
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Old Milepost north of Ordley, Hexhamshire
- Overview Map Street View This old milepost is located about ¼mile north of Ordley on the road to Newbiggin, in Hexhamshire. The cast-iron milepost, by Smith Paterson Ltd, of Blaydon, …
Old Milepost, Stockton Road, Castle Eden
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Old Milepost, Stockton Road, Castle Eden
- Overview Map Street View This old milepost was located on the side of Stockton Road in Castle Eden, outside Risling (house). It is a triangular cast-iron milepost, erected by the …

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