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Milepost (Opposite Shap Granite Works)

A Grade II Listed Building in Shap, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4977 / 54°29'51"N

Longitude: -2.6705 / 2°40'13"W

OS Eastings: 356674

OS Northings: 511583

OS Grid: NY566115

Mapcode National: GBR 9JSF.NG

Mapcode Global: WH824.Y6JT

Plus Code: 9C6VF8XH+3R

Entry Name: Milepost (Opposite Shap Granite Works)

Listing Date: 24 June 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1248964

English Heritage Legacy ID: 430806

ID on this website: 101248964

Location: Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Shap

Built-Up Area: Shap

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Shap with Swindale St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

Tagged with: Milestone

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Description


SHAP A6 (West side)
NY 51 SE

8/141 Milepost (opposite
Shap Granite Works)

II

Milepost, dated 1825, for Heron Syke Turnpike Trust. Oval foundry mark on top
centre: T. WINDER GATEBECK FOUNDRY. Cast iron c.3 ft high. 3 concave sides
with ogee domical top. Separate plates giving town names and distances in
raised letters are fastened to sides of main casting. Left: SHAP 2 MILES.
Date to centre. Right: KENDAL 14 MILES. Painted white with lettering, foundry
mark, and top edges picked out in black.


Listing NGR: NY5667411582

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