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Milepost Adjacent to White Swan Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Middlestown, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.651 / 53°39'3"N

Longitude: -1.5971 / 1°35'49"W

OS Eastings: 426725

OS Northings: 417237

OS Grid: SE267172

Mapcode National: GBR KV96.0Z

Mapcode Global: WHCB4.FHPG

Plus Code: 9C5WMC23+94

Entry Name: Milepost Adjacent to White Swan Public House

Listing Date: 6 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1135483

English Heritage Legacy ID: 342536

ID on this website: 101135483

Location: Middlestown, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4

County: Wakefield

Civil Parish: Sitlington

Built-Up Area: Middlestown

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Middlestown St Luke

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Milestone

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Description


SE21NE SITLINGTON NEW ROAD
(south side)
Middlestown.


6/43 Milepost adjacent to
White Swan public
house.


- II


Milestone. Mid-late C19. Cast-iron triangular front, on stone post, with
rounded top. Raised letters read:

WAKEFIELD
&
AUSTERLANDS
ROAD
MIDDLESTOWN


HUDDERSFIELD HORBURY
8½ MILES 2 MILES
WAKEFIELD
5 MILES


The stone is on the Wakefield-Austerlands turnpike road 1759-1882.


Listing NGR: SE2672517236

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