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Old Milepost, Stockton Road, Castle Eden


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 Bishopwearmouth & Norton Turnpike Trust in c.1792. The milepost is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England, giving it legal protection. However, the milepost is noted as having disappeared in 2017[1], and is not present on Google Street View (August, 2023).

SD (Sunderland) 14
SN (Stockton) 13

Castle Eden Historic Buildings and Monuments in Castle Eden Civil Parish Milestone
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MILEPOST, 10 METRES NORTH OF RESTALRIG - Castle Eden - List Entry
- Milepost, c.1792. (Cast-iron). Triangular-plan milepost with flat top, about 0.75 metres high, painted white with raised letters painted black: SD (Sunderland) 14 on south-east face; SN (Stockton) 13 on north-east …
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List number: 1323119
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Milestone id: DU_SDSN14
Grid ref: NZ4211837726

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