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Old Milepost, north of Grains O'th' Beck Bridge


There is an old triangular cast iron milepost on the B6276 road a short distance north of Grains O'th' Beck Bridge. Since local government reorganisation 1974, Grains O'th' Beck has been part of County Durham, but the milepost was errected by the council of the North Riding of Yorkshire in the 19th or early 20th century. The milepost is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
BROUGH  7  MILES
MIDDLETON  7¼ MILES
F MATTISON & Co  BEDALE

Grains O'th' Beck, Lunedale Historic Buildings and Monuments in Lunedale Milestone
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Old Milepost by the B6276, Grains o' th' Beck, Lunedale
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MILEPOST, 15 METRES NORTH OF GRAINS O'TH'BECK BRIDGE - Lunedale - List Entry
- Milepost. Late C19. Cast iron painted white. Small triangular-plan milepost with sloping top and semicircular back plate. Raised sans-serif letters painted black: BROUGH 7 MILES (on NW face); MIDDLETON 7 …
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List number: 1310435
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NY8679120798
Milestone id: YN_BGMT07

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