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Old Milestone near Crosscanonby
There is an old milestone by the B5300 road north-west of Crosscanonby and south-west of the old Saltpans. The milestone dates from the late 18th or early 19th century, which was errected for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike road. The milestone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
WORKINGTON 9
WIGTON 14
Milestones on this route:
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Old Milestone by the B5300, north west of Crosscanonby
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MILESTONE SOUTH WEST OF SALTPANS - Crosscanonby - List Entry
- "Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike. Whitewashed stone. Round-topped stone with weathered inscription on front: WORKINGTON 9, WIGTON 14 MILES...."
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Simon Cotterill
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Old Milestone by the B5300, north west of Crosscanonby
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/historic_england.png)
from https://historicengland.org.u…
MILESTONE SOUTH WEST OF SALTPANS - Crosscanonby - List Entry
- "Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike. Whitewashed stone. Round-topped stone with weathered inscription on front: WORKINGTON 9, WIGTON 14 MILES...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
List number: 1216819
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_WGWO14
Grid ref: NY0648739831
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_WGWO14
Grid ref: NY0648739831