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Old Milestone, Broughton Cross


There is an ld Milestone on the old A595 road, at the eastern edge of Broughton Cross. It was erected in the early 19th century for the Cockermouth-Workington Turnpike. The original milestone is badly damaged, but stands beside a larger replica built with the support of The Milestone Society. The old milestone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

COCKERMOUTH 3 MILES

WORKINGTON 5

Broughton Cross, Cumbria Historic Buildings and Monuments in Brigham Civil Parish Milestone
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Old and Modern milestones by the former A595, Broughton Cross
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MILESTONE EAST OF BROUGHTON CROSS - List Entry
- "Milestone. Early C19 for the Cockermouth-Workington Turnpike. Whitewashed rounded-top stone inscribed on front in black lettering COCKERMOUTH 3 MILES, WORKINGTON 5. Damaged on top left-hand corner....."
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1138156
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_CMWO03
Grid ref: NY0770630343

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