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Milestone near West Woodside


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 19th century, errected on what was the Carlisle to Cockermouth turnpike road. There is an O.S. bench mark on top of the milestone. The milestone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

CARLISLE 8 MILES
COCKERMOUTH 17½ MILES

West Woodside Historic Buildings and Monuments in Westward Civil Parish Milestone
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Old Milestone by the A595, west of West Woodside
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Old Milestone on A595
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MILESTONE WEST OF WEST WOODSIDE - List Entry
- "Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Carlisle-Cockermouth Turnpike. Red sandstone, cast-iron plate. Rounded-top stone with curved face, plate to front with raised letters CARLISLE 8 MILES, COCKERMOUTH 17½ …
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1238646
List grade: 2
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_CLCM08
Grid ref: NY3028348770

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