Old Milestone by the walls of Christ Church, North Shields

  • Description

    "Morpeth 16 1/2 Miles" The milestone is located by the juction of Albion Road (A193) and Preston Road (A192) in North Shields. It was erected in the 19th century by the Shields & Morpeth & Branches Turnpike Trust. The milestone is embedded in the walls of Christ Church. The walls and gate piers of Christ Church are Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
  • Owner

    Simon_Cotterill
  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)
  • License

    What does this mean? Public Domain Dedication (CC0)
  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/137828720@N06/54847344443/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
    Viewed: 80 times
    Picture Taken: 2025-10-11T12:59:22
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