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Milestone Set into Rounded Corner of Wall to West of Town Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Alston, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.8124 / 54°48'44"N

Longitude: -2.4412 / 2°26'28"W

OS Eastings: 371742

OS Northings: 546480

OS Grid: NY717464

Mapcode National: GBR CDDS.8P

Mapcode Global: WH91V.G9RL

Plus Code: 9C6VRH65+XG

Entry Name: Milestone Set into Rounded Corner of Wall to West of Town Hall

Listing Date: 14 May 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1326952

English Heritage Legacy ID: 73115

ID on this website: 101326952

Location: Alston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA9

County: Cumbria

District: Eden

Civil Parish: Alston Moor

Built-Up Area: Alston

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Alston Moor

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


NY 7146
24/55

ALSTON MOOR
FRONT STREET, ALSTON (South side)
Milestone set into rounded corner of wall to west of Town Hall

G.V.

II

Milestone, early C19 for Alston Turnpike Trust. Single stone c.4ft high by c.2ft wide with elliptical top; set into wall with only face showing. Painted
white with carved sans-serif lettering picked out in black: ALSTON. TO HEXHAM
23½ MILES, PENRITH 19, BRAMPTON 20, MIDDLETON 22, STANHOPE 21.


Listing NGR: NY7174246480

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