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Old Milestone, A68, west of Whitelee


There is an old Milestone by the A68, located about ¼mile west of Whitelee in Northumberland, close to the England-Scotland border. The milestone was erected by the Elsdon and Rudwater Turnpike Trust, probably in the 18th or early 19th century. It shows the distance in miles to Newcastle and to Jedburgh. The milesone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Newcastle 44 Miles

Jedbro 12 Miles

Whitelee (Byrness) Historic Buildings and Monuments in Rochester & Byrness Elsdon and Rudwater Turnpike Trust Milestone
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Old Milestone by the A68, west of Whitelee, Rochester parish
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MILESTONE CIRCA 1/4 MILE WEST OF WHITELEE - Byrness - List Entry
- Milestone. Early C19. Sandstone painted white. c.2 ft. high. Triangular with rounded back. Inscribed on one side NEWCASTLE and on the other JEDBORO 44 12 MILES MILES...
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1156345
List grade: 2
Milestone id: NB_NCJB44
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NT7075505236

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