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Old Milestone near Heather Bank


This old milestone, by the road side on the B5300 near Heather Bank, north-west of Allerby, 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. 

WORKINGTON 10
WIGTON 13

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

Allerby, Cumbria Milestone
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Old Milestone by the B5300, south of Allonby
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MILESTONE SOUTH WEST OF HEATHER BANK - Allerby - List Entry
- "Milestone. Late C18 or early C19 for the Wigton-Workington Turnpike. Whitewashed stone. Round-topped stone inscribed on front WORKINGTON 10 MI'LES, WIGTON 13 MILES. 0.S. bench mark on top of stone...."
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1217060
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Milestone id: CU_WGWO13
Grid ref: NY0756041020

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