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Old Milestone South of Birdhopecraig Church, Rochester


There is an old Milestone by the A68, located to the south of the former Birdhopecraig Church in Rochester, Northumberland. The milestone was erected by the Elsdon and Rudwater Turnpike Trust, probably in the 18th or early 19th century. It shows the distance in miles to Newcastle and to Jedburgh. The milesone is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. The listing (1994) notes that the milestone was originally 2 ft high, now 1 ft high, buried in the pavement.[1] Sometime, after 2016, the stone was moved to become a cap stone on the dry-stone wall, a short distance to the east of its original position.[2]

Newcastle 35 Miles

Jedbro 21 Miles

Rochester Historic Buildings and Monuments in Rochester & Byrness Birdhopecraig Elsdon and Rudwater Turnpike Trust
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MILESTONE SOUTH OF BIRDHOPECRAIG UNITED REFORMED CHURCH AT NGR 820980 - Rochester - List Entry
- Milestone. Early C19. Sandstone painted white. Originally 2 ft high, now 1 ft high, buried in the pavement. Triangular with rounded back. Inscribed on one side NEWCASTLE on the other …
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List number: 1008282
List grade: 2
Milestone id: NB_NCJB35
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NY8277598168

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