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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 road. The milestone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. An old toll gate house is located at the west end of Allonby.

WORKINGTON 11
WIGTON 12 

Milestones on this route:
< Heather Bank | Allonby | Bowscale >

Allonby Milestone Historic Buildings and Monuments in Allonby Civil Parish
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MILESTONE NORTH OF CHRIST CHURCH - Allonby - List Entry
- "Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike. Whitewashed stone. Round-topped stone inscribed on front WIGTON 12, WORKINGTON 11...."
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1276007
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_WGWO12
Grid ref: NY0803742492

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