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Old Milestone, east of Papcastle, A5086
This old milestone is located by the A5086 east of Papcastle, by the junction with Drovers Lane at Gote Brow, about 1 mile north-west of Cockermouth. The milestone was erected in the late 18th or early 19th century, for the Cockermouth-Maryport Turnpike Trust. The milestone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
Cockermouth
Court House
1 Mile
Maryport
Market Place
6¼ Miles
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MILESTONE AT PAPCASTLE ROUNDABOUT - List Entry
- Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Cockermouth-Maryport Turnpike. Whitewashed stone with rounded top; attached to curved face a cast iron plate inscribed COCKERMOUTH COURT-HOUSE 1 MILE, MARYPORT MARKET …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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from https://historicengland.org.u…
MILESTONE AT PAPCASTLE ROUNDABOUT - List Entry
- Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Cockermouth-Maryport Turnpike. Whitewashed stone with rounded top; attached to curved face a cast iron plate inscribed COCKERMOUTH COURT-HOUSE 1 MILE, MARYPORT MARKET …
Added by
Simon Cotterill