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Old Milestone, London Road


There is an old milestone by London Road (A6) in Harraby, Carlisle. The milestone was erected in the early 19th century for the Carlisle to Eamont Bridge Turnpike Trust. It displays the numbers 16 (miles to Penrith) and 2 (miles to Carlisle). The milestone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Harraby London Road Historic Buildings and Monuments in Carlisle Milestone
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Carlisle Milestone

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Benchmark on Penrith 16 milestone outside #405 London Road ('Two Miles')

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Milestone (for Carlisle 2) outside house named 'Two Miles' on NE side of London Road

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Old Milestone by the A6, London Road, Carlisle

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MILESTONE OUTSIDE NUMBER 405 - Carlisle - List Entry
- "Milestone. Early C19 for the Carlisle to Eamont Bridge Turnpike. Whitewashed stone and cast-iron plates. Squared stone with roughly rounded top, set at angle with plates facing north and south …

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List number: 1196926
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_PRCL16
Grid ref: NY4221653637

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