Old Milestone by the A696 at Knowesgate

  • Description

    "Carved stone post by the A696, in parish of KIRKWHELPINGTON (TYNEDALE District), 400m North of Knowesgate, on grass verge, on West side of road. Newcastle quadrant stone, erected by the Elsdon & Rudwater turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : (To) / Otterburn / 4 Miles / Jedbro / 34 Miles : : (To) / Newcastle / 22 Miles : Carved benchmark and rivet on top. Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1155382 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1155382 Milestone Society National ID: NB_NCJB22." Photo by IA Davison, 2000.
  • Owner

    IA Davison
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6102456
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 2 years, 9 months ago
    Viewed: 444 times
    Picture Taken: 2000-10-01
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