Milestone At National Grid Reference Ny 47650 59940 is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 January 1984. Milestone.

Milestone At National Grid Reference Ny 47650 59940

WRENN ID: rough-pediment-meadow
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cumberland
Country: England
Date first listed: 16 January 1984
Type: Milestone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NY 45 NE IRTHINGTON B6264 (East of Watchcross)

12/128 Milestone at NGR NY 47650 59940

Milestone. Probably 1758 for the Carlisle-Newcastle Military Road. Sandstone, cast-iron plates. Chamfered stone to give 2 faces in direction of traffic, one face with cast plate TO CARLISLE 6 MILES, other face To NEWCASTLE 50 MILES, both in 4 lines. Whitewashed over and lettering picked-out in black. This became the Carlisle-Temon Turnpike in 1811. Each milestone is clearly drawn on Hodgskinson & Donald's map of Cumberland and Westmorland, surveyed 1770.

Listing NGR: NY4765259952

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