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Milestone (South West of Drawdykes Castle)

A Grade II Listed Building in Stanwix Rural, Cumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9169 / 54°55'0"N

Longitude: -2.9123 / 2°54'44"W

OS Eastings: 341614

OS Northings: 558402

OS Grid: NY416584

Mapcode National: GBR 8C3L.87

Mapcode Global: WH7ZX.7PF0

Plus Code: 9C6VW38Q+Q3

Entry Name: Milestone (South West of Drawdykes Castle)

Listing Date: 22 September 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1323747

English Heritage Legacy ID: 77644

ID on this website: 101323747

Location: Whiteclosegate, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA3

County: Cumberland

District: Carlisle

Town: Carlisle

Civil Parish: Stanwix Rural

Built-Up Area: Houghton

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Carlisle Stanwix St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

Tagged with: Milestone

Description


STANWIX RURAL DRAWDYKES NY 45 NW Milestone 5/63 (South West of Drawdykes Castle)

II

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 in 3 lines CARLISLE 2 MILES, other face TO NEWCASTLE 54 MILES, in 4 lines. Whitewashed over and lettering picked-out in black. In 1811 this became the Carlisle-Tamon Turnpike. Each milestone is clearly drawn on Hodgskinson and Donald's map of Cumberland and Westmorland, survey 1770.

Listing NGR: NY4161458402

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