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Old Milepost, Bowsden


There is an old milepost by B6525, 200m North of Bowsden Road End, in Bowsden, Northumberland. The triangular cast iron post was erected by the Deanburn Bridge, Berwick, Cornhill turnpike trust in the mid 19th Century. It gives the distance to WR (Wooler) 9 (miles), BER (Berwick) 7 and MOR (Morpeth) 40. The milepost is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Bowsden Milestone
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Old Milestone by B6525, 200m North of Bowsden Road End
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Old Milepost by the B6525, east of Bowsden, near Bowsden Burn
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MILEPOST 200 YARDS NORTH OF BOWSDEN ROAD END - List Entry
- Milepost. Early-mid C19. Cast-iron. c.2 ft high. Triangular with rounded back and canted top. Inscribed on one face WR (Wooler) BER (Berwick) and on the top MOR (Morpeth). 9 7 …
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List number: 1042299
List grade: 2
Milestone id: NB_BWWL07
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NU0005941880

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