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Milestone
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
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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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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Milestone, Ruleholme
- Overview Map Street View Milestone, c.1758, for the Carlisle-Newcastle Military Road.
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Old Milestone, Risehow
- WORKINGTON 5 WIGTON 18 Milestones on this route:< Flimby | Risehow | ? Maryport >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 …
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Old Milestone, Maryport
- WORKINGTON 7 WIGTON 16 Milestones on this route:< Risehow ? | Maryport | ? 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Old Milestone by Sandraw Bridge
- WORKINGTON 18 WIGTON 5 Milestones on this route:< Langrigg | Sandraw Bridge | ? 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 >
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Old Milestone, Waverton
- WORKINGTON 21 WIGTON 2 Milestones on this route:< Parkgate | Waverton | 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 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 …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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.
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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" …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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Old Milestone off Windermere Road, near Burneside
- Overview Map KENDAL 2 MILES WINDERMERE 6½ MILES
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Milestone, Ruleholme
- Overview Map Street View Milestone, c.1758, for the Carlisle-Newcastle Military Road.
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Old Milestone, Risehow
- WORKINGTON 5 WIGTON 18 Milestones on this route:< Flimby | Risehow | ? Maryport >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 …
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Old Milestone, Maryport
- WORKINGTON 7 WIGTON 16 Milestones on this route:< Risehow ? | Maryport | ? 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Old Milestone by Sandraw Bridge
- WORKINGTON 18 WIGTON 5 Milestones on this route:< Langrigg | Sandraw Bridge | ? 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 >
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Old Milestone, Waverton
- WORKINGTON 21 WIGTON 2 Milestones on this route:< Parkgate | Waverton | 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 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 …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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.
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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" …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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Old Milestone off Windermere Road, near Burneside
- Overview Map KENDAL 2 MILES WINDERMERE 6½ MILES
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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 …
